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Sky Gnome User Manual

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  • Page 1 Sky Gnome User guide www.sky.com/skygnome...
  • Page 2 WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF SKY GNOME Listen to digital satellite TV and radio channels Portable, compact and wireless Stereo sound LCD multi-information display 10 channel presets Built-in volume and channel control Use with headphones or link to a sound system...

  • Page 3: Regulatory Information

    Sky Gnome or damage caused by events outside the reasonable control of Sky or its equipment suppliers. To report a fault, please call Sky on 08702 43 23 27. If a reported fault cannot be remedied over the phone we will arrange collection of your faulty product and delivery of a replacement.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    SAY HELLO TO SKY GNOME WHAT’S IN THE BOX? IDENTIFYING PORTS AND OTHER PARTS FIRST THINGS FIRST STEP 1: CONNECTING THE BASE STATION TO YOUR SKY/SKY+ BOX STEP 2: ENABLING SKY GNOME STEP 3: CONNECTING SKY GNOME GET READY TO ROAM...

  • Page 5: Say Hello To Sky Gnome

    PLEASE REMEMBER • You need a digital satellite system to use Sky Gnome and a Sky digital subscription to receive Sky digital channels. Sky Gnome responds to channel changes made on your Sky/Sky + box and vice versa.

  • Page 6: Safety First

    SAFETY FIRST • Sky Gnome’s base station is intended for use indoors only. The Sky Gnome receiver is intended for use indoors when connected to the mains. • Do not store or operate in areas of high temperature or high humidity (e.g. near heaters, fires, or in bathrooms, showers).

  • Page 7: What's In The Box

    WHAT’S IN THE BOX? Check the contents of the box: SKY GNOME BASE STATION POWER LEADS X2 SKY GNOME...
  • Page 8 Warning! Never try to plug the the battery compartment. Once data lead (RJ11) into the telephone you’ve set up the equipment and socket of your Sky/Sky + box. connected the battery, you need to charge the pack for 16 hours initially.

  • Page 9: Identifying Ports And Other Parts

    IDENTIFYING PORTS AND OTHER PARTS BASE STATION BACK SKY GNOME FRONT SKY GNOME BACK BASE STATION FRONT – – 1 2 3 4 1 SKY KEY 1 CARRY GRIP 1 POWER LIGHT 1 DC IN 2 POWER / BACK UP...

  • Page 10: First Things First

    FIRST THINGS FIRST Sky Gnome has to be installed properly before you can start to use it. Follow each step carefully, using the pictures as a guide. STEP 1: CONNECTING THE BASE STATION TO YOUR SKY/SKY + BOX Turn off your Sky/Sky + box and take out the mains plug.

  • Page 11: Step 2: Enabling Sky Gnome

    STEP 2: ENABLING SKY GNOME Before you can use Sky Gnome, your Sky/Sky + box must be set up to recognise it as an external device. Plug your Sky/Sky + box back into the mains and turn the power on.

  • Page 12: Step 3: Connecting Sky Gnome

    STEP 3: CONNECTING SKY GNOME Sky Gnome runs on a rechargeable battery which is already inserted in the battery compartment. All you have to do is make the final connection and charge it for 16 hours. Push the tab on the battery compartment and lift the cover away.
  • Page 13 Sky Gnome plays the Sky News audio. After a few moments, you see information about the channel on Sky Gnome’s display. That’s it, Sky Gnome is set up and is now ready to roam! TV SCREEN channel number channel name...

  • Page 14: Get Ready To Roam

    GET READY TO ROAM CHARGING THE BATTERY The great thing about Sky Gnome is that it’s run by battery so you can carry it about without wires (typical range of 30m). When you first bring Sky Gnome home, you need to charge its battery by plugging it into the mains (see Step 3: Connecting Sky Gnome).

  • Page 15: Changing Channels

    Change channels with the number keys, as follows: If you need to, look up the channel number in Sky Guide’s TV Guide listings. See your Sky/Sky + box user guide for details. Enter the number of the TV channel you want; 5-0-1 for Sky News, for example.

  • Page 16: Adjusting The Volume

    ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Use the volume +/- key to change the volume. Sky Gnome remembers the last level it was set to next time you turn it on. change volume with vol +/- ADJUSTING THE CONTRAST You can change the contrast of Sky Gnome’s display as follows: Press and hold down Sky until you see the menu.

  • Page 17: Using Preset Channels

    USING PRESET CHANNELS To select channels quickly from Sky Gnome, you can store up to 10 of your favourites as follows: While listening to a channel, press and hold down one of the number keys. After 2 seconds the backlight of the display flashes on then off.

  • Page 18: Listening To Recorded Programmes (Sky+ Only)

    LISTENING TO RECORDED PROGRAMMES (SKY + ONLY) When your Sky + box plays back a recorded programme, you can listen to it with Sky Gnome as you can with a live programme. The screen shows the programme information and Playback in the top right corner.

  • Page 19: Overriding Sky Guide Behaviour

    As Sky Gnome responds to your Sky/Sky + box, remember that some settings may interrupt the programme you’re listening to. With AutoView (not for Sky + viewers) your Sky box tunes to a channel automatically without reminding you. Sky Gnome warns you before it tunes to a programme marked by AutoView.

  • Page 20: Listening To Sky Gnome On Your Sound System

    LISTENING TO SKY GNOME ON YOUR SOUND SYSTEM To listen to satellite channels on your sound system, connect it to Sky Gnome as follows: Turn Sky Gnome’s volume to a low level (not off completely). Take a compatible audio cable (not supplied) and connect it to Sky Gnome’s line out socket.

  • Page 21: What To Do If There's Interference

    find a clear signal. Change the channel frequency as follows: Bring Sky Gnome to within 5 ft (about 150 cm) of its base station and your Sky/Sky + box. Make sure your Sky/Sky + box is showing a TV channel.

  • Page 22: Problem Solving

    Refer to your Sky/Sky + box user guide as the issue may lie with the box. Go to the Customer Support pages of www.sky.com for more information. If you have any problems with Sky Gnome that aren’t covered in this guide or the other references, call us on 08702 43 23 27.
  • Page 23 Sky Gnome, even at close Sky box recognises Sky Gnome as an external device. Only try this if no other problem- range to the base station solving options have worked.

  • Page 24: Display Messages

    If the channel is restricted by Parental Control settings, you have to enter a PIN to Channel unavailable listen to it. Enter your PIN on your Sky/Sky + box with the remote control. If you try to – PIN protected. Please try a enter the PIN on Sky Gnome, it reads it as a channel number and changes channel different channel.

  • Page 25: Specifications

    WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Channel details unavailable If you can still hear the audio, it may be that Sky Gnome is too far out of range to pick up any programme information. Try moving Sky Gnome closer to its base station.
  • Page 26 Sky Gnome or damage caused by events outside the reasonable control of Sky or its equipment suppliers. To report a fault, please call Sky on 08702 43 23 27. If a reported fault cannot be remedied over the phone we will arrange collection of your faulty product and delivery of a replacement.
  • Page 27 SAY HELLO TO SKY GNOME WHAT’S IN THE BOX? IDENTIFYING PORTS AND OTHER PARTS FIRST THINGS FIRST STEP 1: CONNECTING THE BASE STATION TO YOUR SKY/SKY+ BOX STEP 2: ENABLING SKY GNOME STEP 3: CONNECTING SKY GNOME GET READY TO ROAM...

  • Page 28: Say Hello To Sky Gnome

    PLEASE REMEMBER • You need a digital satellite system to use Sky Gnome and a Sky digital subscription to receive Sky digital channels. Sky Gnome responds to channel changes made on your Sky/Sky + box and vice versa.
  • Page 29 SAFETY FIRST • Sky Gnome’s base station is intended for use indoors only. The Sky Gnome receiver is intended for use indoors when connected to the mains. • Do not store or operate in areas of high temperature or high humidity (e.g. near heaters, fires, or in bathrooms, showers).

  • Page 30: What's In The Box

    WHAT’S IN THE BOX? Check the contents of the box: SKY GNOME BASE STATION POWER LEADS X2 SKY GNOME...
  • Page 31 Warning! Never try to plug the the battery compartment. Once data lead (RJ11) into the telephone you’ve set up the equipment and socket of your Sky/Sky + box. connected the battery, you need to charge the pack for 16 hours initially.

  • Page 32: Identifying Ports And Other Parts

    IDENTIFYING PORTS AND OTHER PARTS BASE STATION BACK SKY GNOME FRONT SKY GNOME BACK BASE STATION FRONT – – 1 2 3 4 1 SKY KEY 1 CARRY GRIP 1 POWER LIGHT 1 DC IN 2 POWER / BACK UP...

  • Page 33: First Things First

    FIRST THINGS FIRST Sky Gnome has to be installed properly before you can start to use it. Follow each step carefully, using the pictures as a guide. STEP 1: CONNECTING THE BASE STATION TO YOUR SKY/SKY + BOX Turn off your Sky/Sky + box and take out the mains plug.

  • Page 34: Step 2: Enabling Sky Gnome

    STEP 2: ENABLING SKY GNOME Before you can use Sky Gnome, your Sky/Sky + box must be set up to recognise it as an external device. Plug your Sky/Sky + box back into the mains and turn the power on.

  • Page 35: Step 3: Connecting Sky Gnome

    STEP 3: CONNECTING SKY GNOME Sky Gnome runs on a rechargeable battery which is already inserted in the battery compartment. All you have to do is make the final connection and charge it for 16 hours. Push the tab on the battery compartment and lift the cover away.
  • Page 36 Sky Gnome plays the Sky News audio. After a few moments, you see information about the channel on Sky Gnome’s display. That’s it, Sky Gnome is set up and is now ready to roam! TV SCREEN channel number channel name...

  • Page 37: Get Ready To Roam

    GET READY TO ROAM CHARGING THE BATTERY The great thing about Sky Gnome is that it’s run by battery so you can carry it about without wires (typical range of 30m). When you first bring Sky Gnome home, you need to charge its battery by plugging it into the mains (see Step 3: Connecting Sky Gnome).

  • Page 38: Changing Channels

    Change channels with the number keys, as follows: If you need to, look up the channel number in Sky Guide’s TV Guide listings. See your Sky/Sky + box user guide for details. Enter the number of the TV channel you want; 5-0-1 for Sky News, for example.

  • Page 39: Adjusting The Volume

    ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Use the volume +/- key to change the volume. Sky Gnome remembers the last level it was set to next time you turn it on. change volume with vol +/- ADJUSTING THE CONTRAST You can change the contrast of Sky Gnome’s display as follows: Press and hold down Sky until you see the menu.

  • Page 40: Using Preset Channels

    USING PRESET CHANNELS To select channels quickly from Sky Gnome, you can store up to 10 of your favourites as follows: While listening to a channel, press and hold down one of the number keys. After 2 seconds the backlight of the display flashes on then off.

  • Page 41: Listening To Recorded Programmes (Sky+ Only)

    LISTENING TO RECORDED PROGRAMMES (SKY + ONLY) When your Sky + box plays back a recorded programme, you can listen to it with Sky Gnome as you can with a live programme. The screen shows the programme information and Playback in the top right corner.

  • Page 42: Overriding Sky Guide Behaviour

    As Sky Gnome responds to your Sky/Sky + box, remember that some settings may interrupt the programme you’re listening to. With AutoView (not for Sky + viewers) your Sky box tunes to a channel automatically without reminding you. Sky Gnome warns you before it tunes to a programme marked by AutoView.

  • Page 43: Listening To Sky Gnome On Your Sound System

    LISTENING TO SKY GNOME ON YOUR SOUND SYSTEM To listen to satellite channels on your sound system, connect it to Sky Gnome as follows: Turn Sky Gnome’s volume to a low level (not off completely). Take a compatible audio cable (not supplied) and connect it to Sky Gnome’s line out socket.

  • Page 44: What To Do If There's Interference

    find a clear signal. Change the channel frequency as follows: Bring Sky Gnome to within 5 ft (about 150 cm) of its base station and your Sky/Sky + box. Make sure your Sky/Sky + box is showing a TV channel.

  • Page 45: Problem Solving

    Refer to your Sky/Sky + box user guide as the issue may lie with the box. Go to the Customer Support pages of www.sky.com for more information. If you have any problems with Sky Gnome that aren’t covered in this guide or the other references, call us on 08702 43 23 27.
  • Page 46 Sky Gnome, even at close Sky box recognises Sky Gnome as an external device. Only try this if no other problem- range to the base station solving options have worked.
  • Page 47 If the channel is restricted by Parental Control settings, you have to enter a PIN to Channel unavailable listen to it. Enter your PIN on your Sky/Sky + box with the remote control. If you try to – PIN protected. Please try a enter the PIN on Sky Gnome, it reads it as a channel number and changes channel different channel.
  • Page 48 WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Channel details unavailable If you can still hear the audio, it may be that Sky Gnome is too far out of range to pick up any programme information. Try moving Sky Gnome closer to its base station.
  • Page 49 © Copyright British Sky Broadcasting Limited 2005. All rights reserved. Sky, Sky† and Sky Gnome are registered trademarks owned by and used under licence from British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc. GC101153-01...

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