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  • Page 1 ® USER GUIDE Broadband. Digital TV. Phone. 615-773-9033 www.tdstv.com...
  • Page 2 Welcome To TDS TV ® We’re happy to have you as a customer. Now you can enjoy hundreds of the best television and audio channels, all broadcast in 100% digital format. That means better picture and sound quality for your viewing and listening enjoyment. We’re committed to You.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table oF conTenTS Introduction How It Works Set-Top Box Remote Control System Features On-Screen Guide Settings Using TDS TV Turning the System On Selecting an Operating Mode Security Measures On-Screen Menu On-Screen Guide Selecting Channels... Setting Parental Controls Accessing Vault Changing Settings Favorites Searching the Guide...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    InTRoDUcTIon With TDS TV entertainment is made easy! Now you’ll enjoy: • 100% digital channels • Superior picture and sound quality • Universal Remote Control–one remote controls your TV, DVD player, VCR, and Home Theater System • On-screen Interactive Program Guide (IPG) for customized viewing and program scheduling •...

  • Page 5: How It Works

    HoW IT WoRkS TDS TV receives digital signals and transmits them through a set-top box (STB). Use the Universal Remote Control (included) to access and manage your system’s services. SeT-ToP box There are two set-top box models available, the Scientific Atlanta 330 and the Scientific Atlanta 430.
  • Page 6 Power Turns the set-top box device on or places it in standby. The LED is green. link Indicates network link status. The LED is green. Indicates that a high-definition program is in progress. The LED is blue. Record Indicates that a program is being recorded.
  • Page 7 2 3 4 5 To Wall (Video In) network USb Port HDmI PrPbY S-Video Connect the set-top box device to in-house coax wiring, if applicable. This signal is used to receive an Ethernet-over- coaxial signal. Connect to the Ethernet (CAT-5) network in your home, if applicable.

  • Page 8: Remote Control

    RemoTe conTRol TDS TV includes a Universal Remote Control, which is programmed to work with your TDS TV set-top box. Use the remote to turn power on/off, navigate through channels, and move within screens. Selections are confirmed by pressing OK. The STB receives signals from the remote.
  • Page 9 Programming Your Universal Remote The Universal Remote Control can be programmed to operate other devices such as your TV, DVD, Home Theater System, or VCR. Refer to the code tables at the end of this guide (pg. 38) for the codes needed to program your remote.
  • Page 10 Common uses for remote keys are noted in the step-by-step procedures throughout this guide. Point the remote at the device, and press POWER to test the device. Did the device power off? If yes, write down the code that worked in this guide. You may need it again if the device code is accidentally erased.
  • Page 11 Ç Ç Ç Ç DVR/DVD/VcR controls menu lIVe TV arrows/ok Ç Controls set-top box Controls TV Controls DVD player Controls auxiliary components (e.g., stereo receiver, VCR, etc.) Controls playback Displays menu of services or options Returns to viewing live TV Navigates menus and guides/...
  • Page 12 Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç selects current item InFo Displays program details Guide Displays channel listings/favorites channel buttons Changes channels, up or down JUmP Returns to the last channel viewed n umber buttons Enters a channel number, text, PIN, or password mUTe Turns sound off/on Volume...

  • Page 13: System Features

    SYSTem FeaTUReS Use the on-screen Menu to access system features like Digital TV, Guide, Movies, Music, and Settings. on-ScReen GUIDe The TDS TV On-Screen Guide provides the most up-to-date program information in an easy-to-use, intuitive format. Use visual cues on the Guide to view, browse, and search program listings, as well as purchase pay-per-view (PPV) programs.

  • Page 14: Using Tds Tv

    USInG TDS TV TURnInG THe SYSTem on • On the remote, press TV, then Power (the TDS TV system will begin loading) SelecTInG an oPeRaTInG moDe You must ensure that your TDS TV Universal Remote Control is in the correct operating mode: •...

  • Page 15: On-Screen Menu

    account, TDS provides you with: • A 4-digit numeric password that is used to access various settings • A numeric personal identification number (PIN) used to make purchases on-ScReen menU Navigate TDS TV using the on-screen Menu, which displays a list of main features available on the system.

  • Page 16: On-Screen Guide

    on-ScReen GUIDe Access detailed program information, locate your favorite shows, and more. Understanding color coding The Guide is color-coded to let you easily differentiate the type of programs available. Colors include: Description Movie Regular Programming channel Purple Green (Non-PPV) Red (PPV) Blue Green (Non-PPV) Red (PPV)
  • Page 17 Viewing Program Information Press GUIDE to access the program list • Use the navigational arrow keys to browse programs. The Guide advances in 30 minute increments, displaying future programming. A highlight appears around a selected channel. • Pressing the SKIP button advances the program listing 12 hours.

  • Page 18: Selecting Channels

    SelecTInG cHannelS noTe: If the remote does not function properly, ensure it is accurately programmed for compatibility with your brand of television. To view a channel or change channels, use one of the following methods: Program information (channel, network, title, air- time, duration, and description) appears briefly as channels change.

  • Page 19: Setting Parental Controls

    SeTTInG PaRenTal conTRolS TDS TV includes advanced parental control features that enable you to restrict the types of programming that can be viewed. These controls can be set for your entire account or you can create additional TDS TV accounts, each with their own set of controls.
  • Page 20 When finished, select Submit and press OK to save and exit. Setting Up Sub accounts The main user can create and maintain sub accounts from the Settings menu. User IDs, passwords, and parental control settings can be configured for each sub account. Select the Parental Controls checkbox and press OK to enable parental controls.
  • Page 21 Press MENU on the remote control. Select Settings and press OK on the remote. Enter your password and press OK on the remote. The Settings screen will appear. Check the Require Login box to enable user accounts. Select the Users tab at the top of the screen and press OK on the remote.
  • Page 22 noTe: Parental controls must be enabled on the main account for the feature to be active on sub accounts. Select Continue and press the OK button. Continue by setting the desired parental controls. Select Submit and press OK on the remote when done.

  • Page 23: Accessing Vault

    acceSSInG VaUlT The Vault stores purchased programming, a list of your scheduled reminders and auto-tune events, messages from TDS, and a Caller ID log. To access stored information: Press MENU on the remote. Highlight Vault and click OK. Highlight the category you wish to access and click OK.
  • Page 24 To adjust, visit the PPV events screen in the Vault menu. caller ID Caller ID offers access to a log of all telephone calls you have received. You can review and to watch. Press OK on the remote.
  • Page 25 delete individual entries. In Vault, highlight Caller ID and press OK on your remote. A list of your received calls appears. To delete, highlight the Caller, press OK. Setting Reminders Set Up Select a program in the Guide. Highlight the program listing and press OK. Highlight Set Reminder and press OK.
  • Page 26 canceling a Reminder messages Messages may inform you of promotional offers, upcoming pay per view events, and service upgrades. Whenever you receive a new mes- sage from TDS, an alert will appear on your screen informing you of the new message. To read the message: to tune in or cancel.
  • Page 27 To ignore the alert: Press Exit to ignore the alert and view the message. Highlight Delete and press OK to remove the entry, or Cancel if you want to keep it. Video Features (Not Currently Available to TDS TV customers.) Video provides access to Video-On-Demand rent- als that you’ve already purchased.

  • Page 28: Changing Settings

    cHanGInG SeTTInGS Control your TDS TV video service. Here you can change how alerts appear on your screen, create parental controls, and block channels. The options on the Settings screen are: Share Rentals To share purchased PPV events/programs with sub users (other set-top boxes), check the box (use OK to check/uncheck) Require login To turn login on/off, check the box.
  • Page 29 Continue this process until you have selected all channels that you want blocked. Click UPDATE. On Preferences tab, click SUBMIT to finalize changes. PPV action Field Set a reminder when PPV is ready. Options are: none, reminder, and auto-tune. Program alarm Allows you to set the reminder time.

  • Page 30: Audio Language

    Optimize video output based on the video cable set up. Press MENU on the remote. Select Settings, enter your Password and press OK. Select Hardware Settings and press OK. • RF output channel Click on box and it lets you change the channel that you want your TV set to if using the coax connection.

  • Page 31: Favorites

    captioning on the screen. • cc channel/Service number–Please leave as set up. FaVoRITeS Create, edit, and delete a list of your most frequently viewed and favorite channels. Use the default favorites lists (All or Subscribed) or create your own (up to 5 unique lists.) Set Up Favorites lists Press MENU on the remote.
  • Page 32 noTe: Pressing the GUIDE button will toggle through the names of your favorites lists. Next to the “heart” in the information bar, the name of the current favorites list is displayed. If a channel is selected by typing in the channel number directly, and it’s not one of your favorites, the heart is displayed with a “---”...
  • Page 33 If you are changing the list name, you must click OK while highlighted box is in the name, then the on-screen keypad appears to rename the list. When you have complet- ed renaming the list, click on DONE. Browse the list of channels to either select or deselect each channel.

  • Page 34: Searching The Guide

    SeaRcHInG THe GUIDe Search allows you to enter the name (or partial name) of a program you are looking for. Press SEARCH and OK on the remote. The Search screen will display, press OK on the remote and the on-screen keypad displays.

  • Page 35: System Password And Pin

    SYSTem PaSSWoRD & PIn cHanGInG SYSTem PaSSWoRD Create and modify your Password for System Settings. Press MENU on the remote. Select Settings, press OK, enter your Password and press OK. Use right arrow key to go to users tab and press OK.

  • Page 36: Changing/Disabling Pin

    cHanGInG oR DISablInG THe PIn Change or disable the PIN for purchases. Enter your PIN. Select Submit and press OK to complete the Password modification and return to the Menu. A confirmation message appears; after a few seconds, the system returns to the Menu.
  • Page 37 the PIN modification and return to the Menu. A confirmation message will appear. After a few seconds, the system returns to the Menu.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting Guide

    TRoUbleSHooTInG GUIDe No Picture (e.g., snowy or black screen) • Turn the TV off and back on. • Verify the input is correct on your TV. If you are using coaxial cable, make sure your TV is tuned to channel 3. •...
  • Page 39 • Verify the HD channels are provisioned for your account by calling TDS at 1-866-44-TDSTV. No Sound • Verify that the volume is turned up. • Verify that the TV is not on MUTE. • Turn the TV off and turn back on. •...
  • Page 40 (e.g., surround sound, stereo, etc.) have power. • If the problem is with control of a television or stereo (not the set-top box), try reprogramming the remote with the code list provided. • Try using the remote on a different set-top box. If it works on a different TV, you should go back to the first set-top box and cycle the power by unplugging the power cable on the back of...

  • Page 41: Emergency Alert System

    emeRGencY aleRT SYSTem (eaS) Your set-top box may be interrupted for Emergency Alert System (EAS) updates when watching regular TV channels, PPV, or Guide mode. The system will automatically change to the EAS alert channel when an EAS event occurs. The DTV guide is disabled during an EAS event.

  • Page 42: Universal Remote Control Codes

    UnIVeRSal RemoTe conTRol coDeS The Universal Remote Control that controls your TDS TV set-top box can be programmed to operate other devices such as your TV, DVD player, Home Theatre System, or VCR. Use the codes listed below to program your remote control to work with the additional devices.

  • Page 43: Dvd/Vcr Combo Codes

    TV/DVD/VcR combo coDeS brand Panasonic Sharp Sylvania Toshiba DVD/VcR combo coDeS brand Broksonic Daewoo Emerson Go Video Hitachi Panasonic Philips Polaroid Samsung Sanyo Sony Toshiba Zenith TV GRoUP brand Abex 1123, 1152 2075, 2076 1151 2077 1153 2086 1027, 1124 2064, 2078 1154, 1158 2093, 2094...
  • Page 44 Admiral 1001, 1099 Advent 1005, 1053, 1110, 1113 Adventura 1100 Aiko 1015 Aiwa 1034 Akai 1002 Alleron 1044 Amtron 1036 Anam National 1003, 1036 1004, 1005 Apex 1111, 1119, 1163 Audiovox 1036 Belcor 1004 Bell & Howell 1001, 1045 Benq 1042 Bradford 1036...
  • Page 45 Dimensia Dumont Dynatech Electroband Electrohome Emerson Envision Fisher Fujitsu Funai Futuretec Gateway Gibralter Goldstar Grunpy Hallmark Harvard Hisense Hitachi Infinity Janeil 1000 1160 1004 1002 1002, 1003, 1004, 1018, 1021 1004, 1011, 1013, 1025, 1028, 1031, 1033, 1036, 1044, 1045, 1080, 1097, 1101, 1102, 1107 1004 1043, 1045, 1047, 1103...
  • Page 46 JC Penney 1000, 1004, 1005, 1007, 1012, 1021, 1048, 1049, 1058, 1063, 1068, 1072, 1073, 1075, 1097, 1098 Jensen 1004 1011, 1012, 1026, 1049, 1052, 1054, 1055, 1080, 1092, 1117, 1131 Kawasho 1002, 1004 Kenwood 1004, 1018 Kloss Novabeam 1036, 1056, 1057, 1100 1036, 1097, 1101 1005 Loewe...
  • Page 47 Multitech Net-Tv Nikko Onwa Optimus Optonica Orion Panasonic Philco Philips Pilot Pioneer Portland Price Club Prima Prism Proscan Proton Pulsar Pulser Quasar Radio Shack Radio Shack/ Realistic 1036 1004, 1058, 1075, 1085 1003, 1004, 1005 1040 1004, 1015 1015 1036 1085 1064, 1099 1023, 1033, 1107...
  • Page 48 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1071, 1082, 1102, 1104, 1106, 1108, 1115, 1151, 1162, 1167, 1168 Runco 1160 Sampo 1004, 1097, 1098, 1120 Samsung 1004, 1005, 1011, 1014, 1018, 1019, 1072, 1073, 1074, 1097, 1098, 1156, 1161 Sansui 1023, 1107, 1122 Sanyo 1045, 1062, 1095, 1103 Scotch...
  • Page 49 Tatung Technics Techwood Teknika Tera Toshiba Totevision Universal Victor Vidtech Viking Wards White Westinghouse 1013 Yamaha Zenith 1003 1049 1004, 1049 1001, 1004, 1005, 1007, 1011, 1012, 1015, 1036, 1044, 1060, 1073, 1096, 1097 1004, 1011 1004 1006, 1045, 1058, 1073, 1075, 1079, 1093, 1116, 1154, 1158, 1159 1097 1048, 1063...
  • Page 50 HDTV coDeS Apex–1088 Daewoo–1135 Dell–1141, 1142, 1146 Mitsubishi–1032 Philips–1126, 1129 Proscan–1000 RCA–1143 Sampo–1038 Samsung–1019 Sony–1037, 1128, 1137 Zenith–1020, 1139 lcD TV coDeS Benq–1136 NET-TV–1040 Sharp–1138 Sylvania–1046 PlaSma TV coDeS Acer–1041 Fujitsu–1029 Gateway–1038 Pioneer–1035 Viewsonic–1038, 1149 PRoJecTIon TV coDeS Hitachi–1030, 1132, 1133, 1134 JVC–1130, 1131 Panasonic–1140...
  • Page 51 network DVD GPX–2114 Harmon Kardon–2125 Hitachi–2000, 2027, 2126 Irradio–2149 JVC–2017, 2028, 2047, 2090, 2096, 2097, 2115 Kenwood–2142, 2148 Konka–2029, 2030 Koss–2060 Lasonic–2081 Magnavox–2002, 2018, 2033, 2089 Marantz–2143 Memorex–2003 Mintek–2004 Mitsubishi–2019, 2123, 2145, 2147 NAD–2059, 2139 Nakamichi–2116 Nexxtech–2140 Norcent–2005, 2117 Onkyo–2006 Oritron–2009 Panasonic–2031, 2066, 2075, 2076, 2104, 2105,...

  • Page 52: Aux Group

    aUx GRoUP amplifier codes Aiwa–6003, 6020 Carver–6002 Citizen–6026 Denon–6014 Fisher–6002 GE–6028 Goldstar–6016, 6021 Harman Kardon–6013 Hitachi–6034 JVC–6018, 6024 Kenwood–6015, 6022 Maganvox–6035 Marantz–6000 Nakamichi–6012 NEC–6033 Onkyo–6005, 6006, 6017 Home THeaTeR In a box (HTIb) brand audio Bose 4000 4001 4002 Koss 4003 Onkyo 4004...

  • Page 53: Vcr Codes

    Sony Venturer ReceIVeR/TUneR coDeS Aiwa–5000, 5001, 5002, 5004, 5005, 5006 Bose–5007 Carver–5000 Denon–5008 Harman Kardon–5000, 5009 JBL–5009 JVC–5010 Kenwood–5011, 5012, 5013 Linn–5000 Maganvox–5000 Marantz–5000 Onkyo–5018 Panasonic–5019, 5020 Philips–5000 Pioneer–5021, 5022 RCA–5024, 5025, 5026 Sansui–5000 Sherwood–5027 Sony–5017, 5023, 5028, 5029, 5030, 5031, 5032, 5033 Technics–5016, 5019, 5020 4008...
  • Page 54 Emerson–3003, 3011, 3021, 3023, 3038, 3083 Fisher–3007, 3029, 3030 Fuji–3058 Funai–3002, 3021 Garrard–3021 GE–3000, 3059, 3090 Go Video–3066, 3073, 3109, 3110 Goldstar–3005, 3014 Gradiente–3021 Harley Davidson–3021 Harman Kardon–3005 Headquarter–3007 Hitachi–3052, 3055, 3059, 3117 JC Penney–3005, 3006, 3007, 3030, 3036, 3052 Jensen–3055 JVC–3005, 3006, 3007, 3014, 3055, 3060, 3067, 3118...
  • Page 55 3021, 3023, 3029, 3047 RCA–3000, 3003, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3052, 3059, 3062, 3068, 3075, 3093, 3094, 3106 Realistic–3001, 3007, 3011, 3021, 3023, 3029, 3047 Ricoh–3064 Runco–3051 Samsung–3011, 3069, 3084, 3089, 3101 Sanky–3001, 3051 Sansui–3004, 3006, 3055, 3060 Sanyo–3007, 3070 Scott–3011, 3038 Sears–3007, 3029, 3030,...
  • Page 56 Broadband. Digital TV. Phone. 615-773-9033 www.tdstv.com 61493b/2-08/4533...

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