Table of contents Important Your Digital Cable Receiver What’s in the box? What you also need Overview Main menu overview How to read this manual Getting started Prepare Connect Install Using your Digital Cable Receiver 70 Switching the Digital Cable Receiver on and off Changing channels The Programme Information Bar...
So do not dispose of them with your normal household waste. The “Green Dot” affi xed on cardboard means PHILIPS pays a fi nancial duty to the “Avoidance and Recovery of Packaging Waste” organization. Danger Describes situations of injury or loss of life.
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The Digital Cable Receiver has been manufactured to meet the appropriate safety standards, but the instructions below must be followed to operate it safely. These instructions must be kept for future reference. Danger • The Digital Cable Receiver does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Do not attempt to open it.
Your Digital Cable Receiver Bring the future into your home with UPC Digital TV. You can enjoy enhanced picture and sound quality, a wider selection of channels and special setup options. UPC Digital TV HD will continuously be extended to include even more features and HD channels.
What’s in the box? Digital Cable Receiver Confi rmation card Quick Start Guide HDMI cable Coaxial cable Caution Plastic bags can be dangerous. To avoid suffocation keep the bag away from babies and children. What you also need HD Television Your Digital Cable Receiver UPC smart card (already inserted)
Overview Main unit Main unit backside Remote control unit Main unit A Standby B Status led C Navigation buttons D Smart card door Main unit backside A RF OUT B ETHERNET2 C USB D L/R audio (analogue) TV scart Optical Digital audio G HDMI H Power AUX scart...
Main menu overview Press menu on the remote control to access the main menu. Use the arrow keys through the different options. Press OK to validate your choice. Note For menu full overview, see Chapter 5. How to read this manual Danger Describes situations of injury or loss of life.
Check the smart card Check whether the UPC smart card is inside the front slot of the Digital Cable Receiver. If this is not the case, slide it in the slot: • Open the smart card door on the right side of the box.
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Press to select Nederland. Press OK. The welcome screen appears. Using the numerical keys of the remote control, enter the 3-digit activation code found in chapter Additional Information. Press OK. The UPC Digital TV status screen appears. Note If an error screen appears during the activation procedure, you can return in the previous screens using the back key of your remote control and start the procedure again.
Press the UPC key to accept the terms and conditions. A short description of all the features in the Digital Cable Receiver with a UPC subscription will be displayed, and a test will start to check that setup is done correctly.
Selecting the channel number You can use the numerical keys of the remote control to go to a specifi c channel directly. • Press 5 to switch to channel 5. • To switch to a channel higher than 10, press both digits in quick succession, for example, 1 and then 5 to switch to channel Programme Information Bar Each time you change channels, a bar containing...
Additional programme information Additional information can be displayed for the programme highlighted in the Programme Information Bar. Press the i key to display the additional Programme Information Bar. You will now see a detailed summary of the highlighted programme. Below this are the available soundtrack language and subtitling settings.
Use more of your Digital Cable Receiver This chapter gives a complete description of the functionalities of your Digital Cable Receiver. Digital Cable Receiver full overview Main unit Main unit backside Main unit - Switch to standby mode B Status led Green: the receiver is on Red: standby mode Blinking: software update in progress...
Menu - Display the Main menu On Demand - Display the UPC On Demand menu DVR - Digital Video Recorder Interactive - Display the Interactive menu Page down/page up - Scroll down/up one page Arrow keys - Navigate through the menu OK - Confi...
Main menu full overview Menus are used for the extra features offered by UPC Digital TV. 6.3.1 Displaying the Main menu Press menu to display the Main menu: • TV Guide : the user-friendly television guide. • On Demand : easy access to movies, etc. •...
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Use the Programme Information to obtain more information on the programmes in the summaries. 6.4.1 UPC TV Guide Press guide to directly view the UPC TV Guide or press menu, followed by TV Guide in the Main menu, and then OK. You will now see a menu containing channel categories.
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On the selected channel • Press to view other channels. • Press to select a programme. • Press to return to the summary of channels and programmes. • Press to navigate to the previous day. • Press to navigate to the next day. 6.4.3 Settings Blocking channels...
Press OK to display additional information on the selected subscription. Press OK once more to order the subscription. Enter the PIN code to process the order. Note Channels you have ordered will not directly be visible once the order has been placed. It will take a maximum of 48 hours before you can view this channel.
Settings full overview In the Settings menu you can confi gure various preferences for using your UPC Digital TV. For example, you can set PIN codes to block channels with an age rating and services, set preferences for menu and subtitle language and specify the type of television you have.
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You can also set the parental control for purchases (UPC On Demand / Interactive Services). Select Parental control from the PIN settings menu, and then press OK. Select the Prompt for PIN when purchasing ON/OFF option using . The option is highlighted. Select ON using and .
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Press of your remote control. Enter your PIN Code again (The default Customer PIN is 0000) and then press OK. The Settings screen now appears. to select Yes for the Block the Adult fi lms section? option. Access to the channel summaries and the UPC Adult Preview channel is now protected by the Customer PIN.
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List of PIN settings The table below lists the most important PIN settings. Your requirement: No protection To protect all purchases (UPC On Demand, Interactive Services) with a PIN code (also from your children) You do not want your children to watch programmes unsuitable for their age.
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6.5.3 Preference settings Preference settings is used to specify your preferred settings, such as preferred languages for menus or programmes broadcast in several languages, or how long the Programme Information Bar should remain visible when you change channels. Displaying the Preference settings menu Display the Settings menu on your screen (see chapter Displaying the Settings menu).
Select TV settings using The TV settings bar is highlighted. Press OK. The TV settings screen now appears. Choose appropriate TV settings from the following options: • TV format is the active option. Use to choose according to your type of television: Widescreen, Full-screen or Letterbox.
You can now choose from the following options: • Films , for a selection of fi lms. • Kinderprogramma’s , for a list of all programmes for children. • TV-Series, for a list of all TV series you can order immediately. •...
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Press OK. The Kinderprogramma’s screen is now displayed. You see a list of fi lms and programmes that can be ordered. TV-Series The TV-Series item provides a list of TV-shows, divided under features All programmes, New programmes, Drama and Comedy. Displaying TV-Series Press the on demand key on the remote control or select On Demand in the Main...
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Press OK. The Erotiek screen is now displayed. You see a list of fi lms and programmes that can be ordered. Paused items The Paused items bar provides an overview of all programmes and fi lms you have ordered in the last 24 hours at UPC On Demand. You are able to watch the fi...
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Note On installation of the Digital Cable Receiver, all UPC On Demand programmes are protected by the default PIN code 0000. Enter this code to order a fi lm. See chapter Settings for additional information on PIN code security. Confi rm the purchase There are two options when ordering a fi...
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All radio channels In the All radio channels screen you can select a radio channel of your choice, block access to radio channels or compile a list of favourites. Select a channel using and . The bar with the channel is now highlighted. You now have the following options: •...
You now have the following options: • Press OK to listen to the selected channel. You can now read information about the selected channel at the right side of the channel list. • Press to block the selected channel. A will appear to indicate that the channel is blocked.
• If you have not set a PIN code, you will be asked to confi rm the purchase by highlighting Yes and pressing OK. You can stop the order by selecting No and pressing OK. After confi rmation, the text Game ordered will appear at the bottom of your screen.
• Switch on the device for which you want to set up the remote control. • Press the TV key and then release it (use the dvr key to search for the setup code for your video recorder or DVD player/recorder). • Press and hold OK and Wait until the UPC key lights up twice on the remote control and release the keys.
• Press the UPC key immediately after your television switches off to store the setup code. Note You may have to press CH+ several times before the correct setup code is found and your television switches off. It may take around 15 minutes to fi...
Recorder connection Cable Wall Socket Digital Cable Receiver TV set Connect the supplied coaxial cable from the cable wall socket to the RF IN socket at the rear of the Digital Cable Receiver. Connect a scart cable to the AUX scart socket at the rear of the Digital Cable Receiver and to the scart input EXT1 of the recorder.
In-home cabling check The UPC cable network is modern and reliable. The digital TV signal runs through the radio/ TV socket in your house and the Digital Cable Receiver to your TV. UPC Digital TV is a quality product. Through our experience we know that bad in-home cabling and for example the use of unsuitable plugs often leads to unnecessary failures.
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UPC Digital TV and the interactive services. Guarantee and service For the Philips warranty applicable to this product, we refer you to the Philips website www.philips.com/guarantee In the event you do not have an Internet connection, please contact your local Philips Consumer Care Centre.
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Technical data This product is in conformity with European 95/47/EC and 2002/21/EC directives. The product complies with the following European council Directives: 2006/95/EEC and 89/336/EEC. Tuner/Reception/Transmission • DVB: Cable • Demodulation type: MPEG-4 DVB compliant, MPEG-2 DVB compliant, QAM • Input frequency range: 51 - 858 MHz •...
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Frequently asked questions If you encounter any problem concerning the service, please contact the UPC Customer Service department at 0900-5008080 (€ 0.10 per minute) available Monday to Friday 8AM to 9PM and Saturday from 8AM to 6PM Testing the complete installation If the quality of the signal is poor, do a test by going to channel 999.
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Monday to Friday 8AM to 9PM and Saturday from 8AM to 6PM. If you encounter any problem concerning the product, please contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre at 0900 84 07 (€ 0.10 per minute). Can I use UPC Digital TV as soon as the Digital Cable Receiver is installed? You can watch television and enjoy the benefi...
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In order to function correctly, the remote control requires direct contact with the Digital Cable Receiver, without any obstacles between them. If it still doesn’t work, contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre at 0900 84 07 (€ 0.10 per minute).
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- without any intermediate non-UPC devices, distributors or amplifi ers. If the problem cannot be resolved, please contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre at 0900 84 07 (€ 0.10 per minute). The device seems slow when I’m zapping.
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If you are unable or do not wish to carry out the installation yourself, an installer can perform the installation for you. Please contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre at 0900 84 07 (€ 0.10 per minute). Frequently asked questions...
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Glossary of terms Analogue audio Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analogue sound is available from the LEFT/ RIGHT AUDIO outputs. The red and white sockets send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens.
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PIN Code: 4-digit code used to prevent access to inappropriate programmes (parental control). scart Loop-through Function allowing automatic signal by-pass for playback from a VCR or DVD player/recorder connected to scart EXT2. SDTV Standard Defi nition Television. Smart card Card to be inserted into the smart card slot. It is provided by the pay-TV provider whom you took out a subscription.
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Index Connect basic connection, 10 Favourite lists Add channels to a favourite list, 19 Remove channels from a favourite list, 19 Install First installation, 10 Search failure, 12 Programme Information Bar, 13 Remote control Prepare the remote control, 9 Setting up the remote control, 34 Use the remote control, 16 Select a channel, 13 Smart card...
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Contact information DCR 5012 Serial number: PHILIPS Nederland / The Netherlands Philips Consumentenlijn Postbus 102 5600 AC Eindhoven Tel: 0900 8407 (€ 0,10/min) UPC Centre Almere Stad Traverse 5 (opposite the Utopolis movie theater) Monday 13:00 - 18:00 Tuesday to Friday 9:30 - 18:00...
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(€ 0.10 per minute), available seven days a week from 08:00 to 21:00. Websites For more information about Philips products, please visit www.philips.com Visit our website for more information on the possibilities offered by UPC Digital TV, as well as by UPC Broadband Internet, UPC Telephony and UPC Mobile.