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  • Page 1 Digital TV User’ s Guide...
  • Page 2 So sit back, relax and enjoy the future. Digital TV User’s Guide Copyright © 2005-2009 MS Communications. IPG screen images Copyright © 2005-2008 Minerva Networks, Inc. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Portions Copyright Advanced Digital Broadcasting (ADB), Amino Communications, Ltd., Entone, Inc and Universal Electronics, Inc..

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Remote Control Layout Entone Remote Control Amino AVC Remote Control ADB Potenza 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 Layout Color-codes and Icons Infobar Layout...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents 6 Guide and Pay Per View Introducing Pay Per View Go To Pay Per View Buy Pay Per View 7 DVR Introducing DVR Quick Recording Pause Live TV (PLT) Controlling Recorded or Live TV DVR Playback Controller The DVR Menu Go To DVR The DVR Menu Quick Reference...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Introducing Reminders Go To Reminders Cancel A Reminder or Auto Tune Introducing Messages Go To Messages Read A Message Introducing Caller ID Go To Caller ID Delete A Caller ID Entry 9 Parental Controls Introducing Parental Controls Go To Parental Controls Enable/Disable Parental Controls Disable Parental Controls...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents Set Top Box Entone Amulet Amino 130 Set Top Box ADB 3800 Set Top Box Movie Ratings TV Ratings Notes...

  • Page 7: Remote Control Layout

    Remote Control Layout Entone Remote Control INPUT POWER Chooses between your TV’s connections MENU Displays the SETUP MenuBar Used to program your remote control Device Selection Chooses between INFO your set top box, TV Displays the InfoBar or auxiliary device EXIT GUIDE Displays the Guide...

  • Page 8: Amino Avc Remote Control

    Remote Control Layout Amino AVC Remote Control STB/DVD Power TV Power Navigation Device Selection Selects control of set Buttons top box, DVD or TV For future use Video Playback Controls Controls playback Titles of DVD or Video on For future use Demand Info Menu...

  • Page 9: Adb Potenza Remote Control

    Remote Control Layout ADB Potenza Remote Control Device Selection Power Send commands Turn a selected to TV, audio, DVD, device on or off auxiliary device or Playback Controls set top box Control playback of DVD, DVR or VOD DVR LIST For future use Record Begin DVR recording...

  • Page 10: 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 or set top box on or off, press the POWER button.
  • Page 11 1 Remote Control Basics 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. For more information on the Infobar, see section Infobar. EXIT causes your set top box to exit whatever screen you are seeing and return you to normal TV viewing.

  • Page 12: 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 13: 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 14: 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 on your remote control.
  • Page 15 3 The Infobar Step 2a: See What’s On Other Channels Press the up or down direction buttons to scroll the Infobar through what is showing on other channels without actually changing channels. If you find something you would rather watch on another channel, press to tune to that channel.

  • Page 16: Exit The Infobar

    3 The Infobar Press to display options to set a reminder, auto tune or recording (if your set top box supports DVR). For more information on setting auto tunes, reminders, and recordings, see Setting Reminders, Autotunes and Recordings Guide. in section Note: Recording options will not be available if your set top box doesn’t support those features.

  • Page 17: 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.
  • Page 18 4 The Menubar allows you to temporarily disable or enable all parental Parental Controls controls. For information on Parental Controls, see section 9 Parental Controls. Note: Parental Controls will not appear until you have created parental control settings. offers access to creating parental controls and setting blocked Settings channels, determining how things appear on screen, and creating, editing and deleting user accounts.

  • Page 19: Guide Layout

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

  • Page 20: 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…...

  • Page 21: 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 set an Autotune. Now return to the program listing in Guide and press Record...

  • Page 22: Set A Series Recording

    5 Guide Press to display INFO the reminder. Highlight the button showing the program name and press tune to that program, or highlight Cancel and press ignore the reminder. Step 4b: Your Auto Tune Just before the program begins, a message will display, giving you the option to tune in or cancel.

  • Page 23: 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 24 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 Step 3: Pad Start and End Times Use the up and down arrow...

  • Page 25: 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 26: 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. Pad In Pad Out determines how much time to add at the start and end time of the recording so that none of the program is missed.

  • Page 27: Cancel An Auto Tune, Reminder, Recording Or Series Recording

    5 Guide Cancel An Auto Tune, Reminder, Recording or Series Recording You can cancel any event you have previously scheduled directly from 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...

  • Page 28: 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 29: Guide And Pay Per View

    6 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 channels are listed in Guide in red.
  • Page 30 6 Guide and Pay Per View Step 3: Confirm Your Purchase Highlight the box next to Enter PIN and enter your Pay Per View PIN using Number Pad (0-9). For more information on PINs, see section Settings. If you want to allow any other user accounts to be able to watch this Pay Per View, highlight the checkbox next to and press OK.

  • Page 31: 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 32: Pause Live Tv (Plt)

    7 DVR Pause Live TV (PLT) Recording capability also allows you to pause live TV (PLT), meaning a channel that you are currently watching. This can allow you to walk away from your TV and then return without missing anything. You can fast forward from the point where you paused to the point where you catch up with live TV.

  • Page 33: Dvr Playback Controller

    7 DVR DVR Playback Controller Any time you press one of the Playback Control buttons while watching a previously recorded program, the DVR playback controller is displayed. The box to the left indicates the playback function in use. The bar in the middle gives a visual representation of where you are in the recording.

  • Page 34: Go To Recordings

    7 DVR Go To Recordings Highlight Recordings and press OK. A list of your recorded programs appears to the right. Recordings you have not yet watched are listed with white text; those you have are listed with grey text. If a program is still being recorded a red dot icon will appear to the left of the program’s name.

  • Page 35: Watch A Recorded Program

    7 DVR Watch A Recorded Program Step 1: Pick A Recording Highlight the recording you want to watch and press OK. Step 2: Play The Recording Highlight and press 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.

  • Page 36: Deleting A Recording

    7 DVR Step 2b: Unlock The Recording If you select a locked program in Step 1, the Lock option will instead be Unlock. Highlight Unlock and press OK. When the program is unlocked, the padlock icon is removed. Deleting A Recording Step 1: Pick A Recording Highlight the recording you want to delete and press OK.

  • Page 37: Cancel A Recording Event

    7 DVR Cancel A Recording Event Step 1: Pick A Recording Event Highlight the recording event you want to cancel and press OK. Step 2: Cancel The Recording Event Highlight Cancel Recording and press OK. Step 3: Recording Canceled Once you have canceled the recording event, the entry for that recording event is removed from the list.

  • Page 38: Schedule An Event

    7 DVR Schedule An Event You can schedule a recording, reminder or auto tune event in exactly the same way as you would when choosing Schedule Event from Guide. Go To Schedule Event Highlight and press OK. Schedule Event Schedule An Event Once you choose Schedule Event the Schedule Event...

  • Page 39: Vault

    8 Vault Introducing Vault Vault 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 Vault Menu PPV Events allows you to purchase and view a concert, sporting or other pay per view event.

  • Page 40: Introducing Ppv Events

    8 Vault Introducing PPV Events PPV Events allows you to purchase and watch concerts, sports or other pay per view events. Go To PPV Events Highlight PPV Events and press OK. Purchasing PPV Events Use the arrow buttons to highlight the item you want to purchase then press Once purchased you...

  • Page 41: Go Sports Package

    8 Vault Go Sports Package Highlight Sports Package and press Purchasing Sports Packages Use the arrow buttons to highlight the item you want to purchase then press Once purchased you can return to the item in Vault and press to view or record any program that is part of your package.

  • Page 42: Introducing Reminders

    8 Vault Introducing Reminders Reminders lists all reminder and auto tune events you have created. From here you can cancel a reminder or auto tune. Go To Reminders Highlight and press OK. Reminders A list of your reminders and auto tunes appears to the right.

  • Page 43: Go To Messages

    8 Vault Whenever you receive a new message an alert will appear on your screen. Press on your remote to Info display the message, or press Exit to ignore the alert and view the message later. Go To Messages Highlight Messages and press OK.

  • Page 44: Delete A Caller Id Entry

    8 Vault Delete A Caller ID Entry Step 1: Pick The Entry Highlight the Caller ID listing you want to delete and press OK. Step 2: Delete Caller ID Log Entry Highlight Delete and press to remove the entry, or Cancel if you want to keep it.

  • Page 45: Parental Controls

    9 Parental Controls Introducing Parental Controls Note: Parental Controls must first be set up in Settings before the Parental Controls on/off button will appear on the Menubar. Parental Controls lets you turn on and off all parental controls for your service.

  • Page 46: Disable Parental Controls

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

  • Page 47: 10 Settings

    10 Settings Introducing Settings Settings gives you control over your video service. You can choose to share rentals, change how alerts appear on your screen, create parental controls and block channels. You can also create user accounts for members of your family.
  • Page 48 10 Settings Channel Blocking Channel Blocking enables or disables the list of channels you have blocked. Programs on blocked channels cannot be watched regardless of the rating of the program(s) being shown. To turn Channel Blocking on or off, highlight the check box and press OK. To edit the list of channels that are blocked, highlight the Edit button and...
  • Page 49 10 Settings seconds, 30 seconds, 2 minutes minutes, then press OK. 0 seconds will display your reminder or auto tune at the exact time the program begins. Any of the other settings will cause the reminder to appear or auto tune that many seconds or minutes before the program begins. Caller ID Timeout Caller ID Timeout determines how long Caller ID notifications remain on screen.
  • Page 50 10 Settings To edit parental controls for all users, highlight the button Parental Control Edit and press OK. Movie Rating Movie Rating determines the highest rating for movies that will not be blocked. To set Movie Rating, highlight the option box next to Movie Rating...
  • Page 51 10 Settings To turn Block Unrated on or off, highlight the check box and press OK. Show Blocked Program Info Show Blocked Program Info allows or blocks any information being listed in the Infobar or Guide for any program that has been blocked. To turn Show Info For Blocked Programs on or off, highlight the check box and press OK.
  • Page 52 10 Settings Frame Format This determines the preferred setting for displaying video to match the frame size of your TV, such as whether you have a standard TV or wide- frame HDTV. To change Frame Format, highlight the option box next to Frame Format and press OK.

  • Page 53: Working With Settings/Users

    10 Settings Working With Settings/Users User accounts allows you to have separate parental controls and purchase limits 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 54 10 Settings Use the direction buttons to highlight a letter or number and press to add it to the login name. Once you have entered the desired name, highlight Done and press to return to the Create New User screen. Highlight Password to enter the...

  • Page 55: Edit A User Account

    10 Settings screen for this user account. Once you have entered the settings for the new account, highlight Submit and press OK. Edit A User Account To edit a user account, highlight the user account and press OK, then highlight the Edit button and press Note: The master...
  • Page 56 10 Settings Use the direction buttons to highlight a letter or number and press to add it to the login name. Once you have entered the desired name, highlight Done and press to return to the Edit User screen. Highlight to change New Password the password.

  • Page 57: Edit Master User Account

    10 Settings Highlight the Enable Caller ID check box and press to enable or disable Caller ID for this user. Once you have made all changes to this account, highlight Submit press OK. Edit Master User Account Editing the Master Account is slightly different.
  • Page 58 10 Settings Movie Rating Movie Rating determines the highest rating for movies that will not be blocked. To set Movie Rating, highlight the option box next to Movie Rating and press OK. Use the direction to cycle buttons through available ratings, then press OK.

  • Page 59: Save Your Parental Control Settings

    10 Settings To turn Show Info For Blocked Programs on or off, highlight the check box and press OK. Content Rating Content Rating determines the type of content that will be blocked: S - Sexual Situations, D - Suggestive Dialogue, V - Violence, L - Language and F - Fantasy Violence.

  • Page 60: 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 61: 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 direction button.

  • Page 62: 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 Menu and highlight Search, then press OK.
  • Page 63 12 Favorites 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 OK, then choose Quick Search to only search...

  • Page 64: Set Top Box

    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 65: Amino 130 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 66: Adb 3800 Set Top Box

    Set Top Box ADB 3800 Set Top Box Provides power to the set top box. Power 12V DC 1.7A To TV Connects the set top box to your TV using a standard coax cable - provides audio and video. Connects the set top box to a home theater system to provide S/PDIF surround sound audio - provides audio only.

  • Page 67: 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 68: 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 69: Notes

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