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For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Welcome to digital satellite TV! . . . . . . . . . . .3
Updates to your box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Your remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Your Viasat Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Rear panel connectors overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
The supplied equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Where to place your box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What else do I need? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Smart card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Satellite dish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Optional audio connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting to the telephone line . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting a 'magic eye' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting to the mains supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
RF Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Making the installation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Using the Viasat Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Unlocking a locked channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing the volume on your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the channel banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Displaying the channel banner . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Watching a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Instantly recording a programme . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting a reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
information screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using Live Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using Instant Rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
On-screen symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Viasat EPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Finding a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
set a reminder for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Choosing a programme to record . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Viasat Ticket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Purchasing a Ticket programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Your box's disk space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Schedule changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using Series Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Deleting a programme from your Planner . . . . . 32
see the reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Reminder clashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Recording Programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Recording programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Recording clashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Disk space warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Watching Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Watching recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Playback symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
During playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
or locked channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Interactive TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Playing games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the Setup menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the Parental Control menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Locking Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting viewing restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting purchase restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing your PIN code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing your Planner settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Changing your PVR recording settings . . . . . . . . 46
Using the System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Changing the Picture settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Changing the Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Viewing the box information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Viewing the Signal Test screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Installation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Changing the LNB Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Setting the Default Transponder . . . . . . . . . 53
Changing the Modem Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Setting the RF output channel . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Setting up your remote control for your TV . . . . 55
Extra Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Recording a digital satellite programme . . . . . . . 57
and terrestrial TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
On-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
End User Licence Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Changing the Modem Settings ... 54 Viasat EPG ......25 Setting the RF output channel . -
Page 2: For Your Safety
✘ To avoid possible damage to the internal hard disk, do not pick up or otherwise move your set- top box while it is connected to the mains supply. If you want to move your set-top box, first disconnect it, then wait at least 30 seconds before continuing. Using your Viasat box... -
Page 3: Welcome To Digital Satellite Tv
Welcome to digital satellite TV! Thank you for choosing the Pace PVR box for viewing your Viasat channel packages. Please follow the instructions in this User Guide carefully to enjoy all the advantages of digital satellite TV. We advise following the user instructions and recommendations supplied with your box, especially for first-time use. -
Page 4: Your Remote Control
Your remote control VIASAT Takes you from the EPG to the Displays the menu for Viasat’s range last channel you were watching of interactive services Takes you back to Normal mode after you have been using 'TV-only mode' Puts your box into or out of standby PLANNER Switches to ë... -
Page 5: Your Viasat Box
EPG button Lights up red when your box is in standby To display the on-screen Viasat Lights up green when your box is active EPG (electronic programme guide) Lights up orange when your box is... -
Page 6: Rear Panel Connectors Overview
To connect an RF lead to a connector on your TV second TV or ‘magic eye’ WARNING Always disconnect your box from the mains supply before you connect it to (or disconnect it from) any other equipment . Using your Viasat box... -
Page 7: Installation
To get access to the channels to which you have subscribed, you will need a smart card. If you are an existing Viasat customer... Please remove your smart card from your old box and insert it into your new box. -
Page 8: Satellite Dish
◆ Activating your subscription When you have completed the installation (see page 15), a Subscription Activation screen will be displayed. Please follow the instructions that are given on the screen to get access to your Viasat channel package. Satellite dish You will need a correctly-installed satellite dish, pointing at the correct satellite(s). - Page 9 Initially, only a two-way LNB set-up is supported, on DiSEqC™ ports 1 and 2. A three- or four-way LNB set-up using DiSEqC™ ports 3 and 4 (i.e. for Hotbird and Astra) will be supported after your box has collected an automatic software update from Viasat. Connection method 1: To TV and VCR (without SCART) If wish to connect your box to a TV (with or without a SCART connector) and a VCR (without SCART connectors), connect up as shown in the diagram on page 10.
- Page 10 Supplied RF lead TV OUT Lead from your ANTENNA TV antenna ANTENNA RF lead (not supplied) SCART lead (not supplied) Supplied Supplied SCART lead Quad LNB 230V 50Hz Leads from your satellite dish Using your Viasat box...
- Page 11 Installation 1. Use the supplied SCART lead to connect your box to your TV. 2. Use a SCART lead (not supplied) to connect your box to your VCR. 3. Connect the leads from your satellite dish to the satellite input connectors (marked INPUT 1 and INPUT 2) on your box.
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Page 12: Optional Audio Connections
13. If your telephone wall socket is an RJ11 socket, you may need a splitter (not supplied) so that you can plug in both your box and your telephone. Using your Viasat box... -
Page 13: Connecting A 'Magic Eye
Installation 1. Insert one end of the supplied telephone lead into the telephone socket (marked TELEPHONE LINE) on the rear panel of your box, as shown in the diagram at the top of the page. 2. If you need to use an adapter, choose the correct adapter for your location. -
Page 14: Switching On For The First Time
If you have connected your box to your TV (and VCR) via SCART leads, try selecting your TV’s ‘AV input’. If you have connected your box to your TV (and VCR) via RF leads only, you need to tune a ‘channel for satellite TV’ (see ‘RF Tuning’ on page 15). Using your Viasat box... -
Page 15: Rf Tuning
Installation ❖ RF Tuning If you have connected up your equipment via RF leads, you may need to perform RF tuning before you can watch digital satellite TV. Note If you have previously had an analogue satellite receiver connected to your TV (and/or VCR), you may find that your ‘channel for satellite TV’... -
Page 16: Switching On And Off
Whenever you are not using your box you should put it into standby. You should not unplug it at the mains socket. To put your box into standby, press S. ◆ To make your box active, press S. ◆ Using your Viasat box... -
Page 17: Getting Started
Getting Started ❖ Using the Viasat Guide Your box has an on-screen digital guide to your digital satellite services. It is designed to help you get the most out of your box. You use it to: watch programmes and at the same time find out what is showing on other channels, both now ◆... -
Page 18: Changing The Volume On Your Tv
To change which channel is highlighted by the channel banner, press U or D. ◆ To remove the banner, press BACK. ◆ Note This banner also displays briefly when you change channel. To set the length of time that the channel banner displays on-screen, see page 49. Using your Viasat box... -
Page 19: Watching A Programme
Getting Started Watching a programme If you see a programme you want to watch, press OK. If the programme is on now, your box tunes to it automatically; if it is on at a later time, a reminder will be set. Instantly recording a programme If you see a programme in the channel banner that you want to record, press R to record it. -
Page 20: Symbols In The Channel Banner And Extra Information Screens
The ‘15 or under’ age category rating for this programme. The ‘18 or under’ age category rating for this programme. The programme is a radio broadcast. A reminder is set for the programme. The programme is selected for recording. Using your Viasat box... -
Page 21: Using Live Pause
While you are watching the Live Pause recording, your box continues recording the programme until it finishes. However, you can press VIASAT at any point to stop Live Pause and resume normal TV viewing. When you stop Live Pause, the recording is deleted. -
Page 22: Using Instant Rewind
While you are watching an Instant Rewind recording, symbols display on your TV screen to show you what is happening (see ‘On-screen symbols’ on page 23). You can press VIASAT at any point to stop Instant Rewind and resume normal TV viewing. When you stop Instant Rewind, the recording is deleted. -
Page 23: On-Screen Symbols
Getting Started ❖ On-screen symbols The following symbols appear on your TV screen while you are using your box. They are referred to throughout this User Guide, but here is a handy reference of what each symbol means. Play (during playback from your Planner) The blue ring rotates clockwise. - Page 24 The blue ring does not move. The number shows the number of minutes since the start of the recording. +28Min Note No playback symbols appear on-screen while the channel banner or extra programme information is displayed. Using your Viasat box...
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Page 25: Viasat Epg
The EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) provides you with a listing of all programmes available on all channels for the next seven days. To see your EPG, press EPG on your Viasat remote control. ◆ TV listings are displayed as follows: All Channel Listings - all programmes on all channels for today and the week ahead, listed ◆... - Page 26 If you know what type of channel you want to watch, you can search by channel genre, such as Sports. 1. To choose a programme by channel genre, press EPG on your Viasat remote control, highlight ‘Channels by Genre Listings’ then press OK. The Genre Listings screen displays.
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Page 27: Choosing A Programme To Watch Or Set A Reminder For
Viasat EPG Searching by Time If you want to see a list of all the programmes showing at a particular time, you can search by programme time. To choose a programme by time, press EPG, highlight ‘Programs Listed by Time’ then press ◆... -
Page 28: Choosing A Programme To Record
To view the Ticket screen, press TICKET. ◆ You may select from: Now Showing - movies on now or starting within the next 24 hours; ◆ Session Times - movies showing over the next three days. ◆ Using your Viasat box... -
Page 29: Purchasing A Ticket Programme
Viasat Ticket Purchasing a Ticket programme You can order a Ticket programme to watch or record as follows: 1. From the Ticket screen, choose a Ticket listings screen, (highlight your choice then press OK). 2. Use the arrows to highlight a programme. -
Page 30: Planner
Viewed - you have watched all or part of a programme. This may be a fully-recorded or part- recorded programme, or even one that is still recording. Using your Viasat box... - Page 31 Series Link, and you have also set for a reminder for it. Using your Viasat remote control’s colour buttons Depending on the programme that is highlighted in your Planner, you may be able to use the colour buttons on your remote control to select one or more of the following.
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Page 32: Your Box's Disk Space
Link and press the green button: the series link icon will be removed. Deleting the last episode in the Planner that is part of a series link also removes the series link If the programme is one that has been selected for a reminder, or for future recording, it is deleted immediately. Using your Viasat box... -
Page 33: Watching A Programme When You See The Reminder
To carry on watching the programme you are already watching, without changing channel or ◆ recording the programme, press BACK. Notes In order for reminders to be displayed, your box must be switched on and you must be watching Viasat. You can change the settings for when the reminder displays (see page 45). -
Page 34: Reminder Clashes
(For more information about recording Ticket programmes, see page 29.) While you are looking at your Planner, if you decide to record a programme for which you have ◆ set a reminder, highlight the programme and press R. Using your Viasat box... -
Page 35: Using Your Box While You Are Recording A Programme
Recording Programmes Note You cannot record iTV applications; however, you can record subtitles if these are displayed. Cancelling a recording To cancel recording the programme you are watching, press R twice. ◆ To cancel a recording in the channel banner, highlight the programme then press R. ◆... -
Page 36: Disk Space Warning
Press BACK to remove the message, then use your Planner to delete some recorded programmes (see page 32). Note As explained on page 32, you can use the disk space indicator to find out how much of your box’s disk space is being used. Using your Viasat box... -
Page 37: Manual Recording
Recording Programmes ❖ Manual recording Some channels, for example radio channels, do not provide programme listings in the channel banner or EPG. However, you can still use your box to record these channels, by using the Setup screens to set up the recording. Press the SETUP button on your remote control. -
Page 38: Watching Recordings
You can display the playback symbol at any moment by pressing play. To remove it press BACK. On-screen symbols also display whenever you fast forward, pause, rewind or stop playback - for more information, see page 23. Using your Viasat box... -
Page 39: During Playback
To pause playback at any moment, press pause. To start playback again, press pause again, or ◆ press play. To stop playback at any moment, and return to normal TV, press stop or VIASAT. ◆ To stop playback at any moment, and return to your Planner, press BACK. -
Page 40: Watching Recordings Of Restricted Programmes Or Locked Channels
1. To play games, press iTV. The iTV screen displays. 2. Highlight ‘Games’, then press OK. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. 4. When you have finished playing games, press Viasat to return to watching digital TV. Using your Viasat box... -
Page 41: Setup
◆ change the language and subtitle settings; ◆ change the TV settings; ◆ look at on-screen help on using your Viasat digital guide; ◆ view information about your box. ◆ To display the System Setup menu: 1. Press iTV, then press D to highlight ‘System Setup’, and then press OK. -
Page 42: Locking Channels
PIN. You must also use your PIN to watch a recording of a programme on a locked channel. 1. From the Parental Control screen, highlight ‘Locked Channel’, then press OK. The Locked Channel screen displays. Using your Viasat box... -
Page 43: Setting Viewing Restrictions
Setup symbol next to the channel name indicates that the channel is not locked. ◆ symbol next to the channel name indicates that it is locked. ◆ 2. From the list of channels, use U or D to highlight a channel you want to lock or unlock, then press L or R to select the setting you want. -
Page 44: Setting Purchase Restrictions
The standard setting is that any programme broadcast with an age rating of any sort will be restricted, but you can remove this restriction if you wish by following the steps above. Viewing restrictions work only if the broadcaster provides classification category information. Viasat is not responsible for channels providing incorrect age rating information. -
Page 45: Changing Your Planner Settings
Setup The Change PIN Code screen displays. 2. Use the number buttons to enter a new 4-digit PIN code of your choice. As you enter numbers, the dashes change to asterisks. You can press BACK once to cancel your changes. If you press BACK a second time, the Parental Control screen redisplays. -
Page 46: Changing Your Pvr Recording Settings
5. Use L or R to select the setting you want. 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have made all the changes you want to make. 7. To save your changes, highlight ‘Save New Settings’ then press OK, or to cancel, press BACK. Using your Viasat box... -
Page 47: Using The System Settings
Setup Disk Space Management You use this item to change the way in which your box manages your recordings when disk space is running low. You can choose one of two settings: Automatic – recorded programmes will be deleted automatically when there is not enough ◆... -
Page 48: Changing The Picture Settings
1. Press U or D to highlight the setting you want to change (for more information on the settings, see the table overleaf). 2. Press L or R to change the setting. 3. To save your changes, highlight ‘Save New Settings’ then press OK, or to cancel, press BACK. Using your Viasat box... -
Page 49: Changing The Sound Settings
Setup Make your choice according to the following table Item Settings Comments Picture Format Setting for ‘standard’ (4:3) TVs. 16:9 Setting for ‘widescreen’ (16:9) TVs. Presentation Mode Pan & Scan The centre portion only of any widescreen (16:9) (Setting for how transmissions will display on a standard (4:3) TV. -
Page 50: Changing The Language & Subtitles Settings
Background Music On, Off Controls whether or not music will play while you look at your Viasat Digital Guide. Changing the Language & Subtitles settings You use the Language & Subtitles menu to change the following settings: Audio Language - your first choice of language for programmes which are broadcast with more ◆... -
Page 51: Viewing The Box Information
Setup To change the Language and Subtitle Settings: 1. Press U or D to highlight the setting you want to change. 2. Press L or R to change the setting. 3. To save your changes, highlight ‘Save New Settings’ then press OK, or to cancel, press BACK. Viewing the box information You can view technical information about your box. -
Page 52: Installation Setup
If you change your satellite dish installation, you may need to change this setting so that your box can tune to all the satellites available. To change the LNB Setup: 1. On the Installation Setup menu, highlight ‘LNB Setup’, then press OK. Using your Viasat box... -
Page 53: Setting The Default Transponder
Setup The LNB Setup menu displays. 2. Highlight ‘Number of LNBs’, then press L or R to select the number of LNBs you have in your set-up. 3. Highlight ‘Low Band LO Frequency (GHz)’, then use the number buttons to enter the appropriate frequency. -
Page 54: Changing The Modem Settings
The default values for the Default Transponder menu are shown on the image above. Changing the Modem Settings The Modem Settings control how your box connects to Viasat via the telephone line. These settings are made automatically when you select your country during the installation process; under normal circumstances you do not need to change them. -
Page 55: Setting Up Your Remote Control For Your Tv
Setup RF channels may also be known as UHF channels. To change the RF output channel: 1. From the Installation Setup menu, highlight ‘RF Output’, and then press OK. The RF Outlets screen displays. 2. On the ‘RF Channel Number’ item, press L or R to select the channel you want. To save your changes, highlight ‘Save New Settings’... - Page 56 TV code table available for download from the Viasat website. 1. Download the TV code table from the Viasat website (www.viasat.se), find the brand of your television in the TV code table and select the first 4 digit code in the list.
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Page 57: Extra Information
Extra Information ❖ Recording a digital satellite programme If you have a VCR you can use it to record satellite programmes from your box. To record a satellite programme: 1. Make sure your box is switched on and tuned to the channel you wish to record. 2. -
Page 58: Solving Problems
Your viewing card is Your box cannot Check it is the correct Viasat viewing card. Check it invalid or inserted in recognise your Viasat is in the right way up. Check that your card is not the wrong direction. - Page 59 You have more than Insert the right smart card for this box. authorized to watch one Viasat box and If the problem continues, call Viasat’s interactive this channel on this have inserted the telephone service using the number appropriate for receiver.
- Page 60 Initialisation and authorisation may take up to 5 new card - please inserted your new minutes. Please wait. wait. Viasat smart card into If the problem continues, call customer service. your box and your card is still being checked. Inserted card is being...
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Page 61: General Problems
Solving problems ❖ General Problems f you are experiencing difficulty with your box, check the troubleshooting table below – this may provide the answer you are looking for. *Before you check connections between your equipment, make sure you disconnect all your equipment from the mains supply. - Page 62 You have received a Follow the instructions on ‘Inserting your smart new smart card but card’ on page 8. The Subscription Activation screen you don’t know how should appear - see the instructions on page 8. to activate it. Using your Viasat box...
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Page 63: Specification
Specification Due to continued product improvement, this specification may change without notice. General Operating voltage: 230V AC ± 15%; 50Hz Power consumption: 30W (max.) Weight: 1.35kg Dimensions (W x H x D): 390mm x 62 mm x 265mm UHF modulator: CCIR PAL System B/G;... -
Page 64: End User Licence Terms
Product; rent, lease, gift, loan, sell, distribute or transfer possession of the Software in whole or in part. (f) You will grant to Pace and/or Viasat, access to your Pace/Viasat digital decoder product, to enable Pace and/or Viasat to upgrade, service and otherwise adapt the Software in such decoder, by (for example) remote downloading of updated Software.
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