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  • Page 1 Digital Video User’s Guide Future now showing...
  • Page 2 Welcome watch Digital TV is TV different than anything you have seen before. It isn’t cable…it’s better. Digital TV offers great channels, many features and choices. Watch what you want – sports, movies, news, cartoons, drama, comedies – anything you can imagine is there.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Remote Control Layout ADB Potenza Remote Control (referenced throughout guide) ADB Focus 3 Remote Control 1 Remote Control Basics Turn Your Set Top Box or TV On or Off Change Channels Adjust Volume System Buttons Special Remote Features 2 How To Use This Book Layout Color-codes and Icons...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents 5 Guide and Pay Per View Introducing Pay Per View Go To Pay Per View Buy Pay Per View 6 Rentals Introducing Rentals and VOD (Video on Demand) Go To Rentals Browse Rentals Rent A VOD Rental Watch Your VOD Rental Controlling Rental Playback The Slider...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents 8 My Library Introducing My Library The My Library Menu Go To My Library Go To Rented Videos Watch A Rental Video Introducing PPV Events Go To PPV Events Introducing Pay Per Block Go To Pay Per Block Introducing Sports Packages Go To Sports Packages Introducing Reminders...
  • Page 6 Go To Email 14 Widgets Introducing Widgets Go To Widgets Using Widgets Set Top Box ADB 2500 Set Top Box ADB 3800 Set Top Box ADB 5810 Set Top Box Movie Ratings MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) Ratings System TV Ratings...

  • Page 7: Remote Control Layout

    Remote Control Layout ADB Potenza Remote Control (referenced throughout guide) 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 RCU SETUP Setup remote (see...

  • Page 8: Adb Focus 3 Remote Control

    Remote Control Layout ADB Focus 3 Remote Control Send commands to Send commands to the set top box the DVD player POWER Send commands to Turn a selected the TV device on or off SETUP Choose between Setup remote your TV’s different SHIFT connections Used to program...

  • Page 9: 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 on or off, press the button then the POWER button.

  • Page 10: Special Remote Features

    1 Remote Control Basics you will see your TV’s menu. The Menubar provides quick access to every feature supported by your service. For more information about the Menubar, see section Menubar. 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.

  • Page 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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 INFO on your remote control.

  • Page 14: Using The Infobar

    3 The Infobar Using The Infobar Step 1: Go To The Infobar Press INFO, the Up or Down Arrow Keys, or change channels. Step 2a: See What’s On Other Channels Press the Up or Down to scroll Arrow Keys the Infobar through what is showing on other channels without actually changing...

  • Page 15: Exit The Infobar

    3 The Infobar You can combine steps 2a and 2b to see what comes on later on another channel if you like. However, if you plan to do a lot of browsing for programs on other channels or that are coming on later, it is easier to use Guide.

  • Page 16: 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. Go To The Menubar To display the Menubar, press on your remote control.
  • Page 17 4 The Menubar My Library provides quick access to previously purchased rentals, reminders you have scheduled, messages regarding your service, and Caller ID history. For more information on My Library, see section 8 My Library. allows you to temporarily disable or Parental Controls enable all parental controls.

  • Page 18: Guide Layout

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

  • Page 19: 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 Press MENU, highlight Guide, and press OK.

  • Page 20: 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 press instead Record of OK, then skip steps 2 and 3.

  • Page 21: Set A Series Recording

    5 Guide Step 4a: Your Reminder A few minutes before your program comes on, a box will appear on your screen telling you that you have a reminder. Press INFO to display the reminder. Highlight the button showing the program name and press watch the program, or highlight...

  • Page 22: 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 23 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 OK. Step 3: Pad Start and End Times Use the Up and Down Arrow...

  • Page 24: 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 25: 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. Start determines how much time to add at the start and end time of the recording so that none of the program is missed.

  • Page 26: 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 27: 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 28: Guide And Pay Per View

    5 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 29 5 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 30: Rentals

    6 Rentals Introducing Rentals and VOD (Video on Demand) Rentals provides access to VOD (Video on Demand) movies and programs. It’s like renting from the local video rental store, only better. You can choose from the most recent movies and older favorites, along with favorite TV shows, music videos and local programming.

  • Page 31: Rent A Vod Rental

    6 Rentals Step 2: Browse The Rentals When you choose a category, a list of available VOD Rentals for that category are shown to the right. Highlighting a VOD Rental will list information for that Rental in the upper right portion of the screen.

  • Page 32: Watch Your Vod Rental

    6 Rentals Step 2: Rent Highlight Rent press OK. Step 3: Confirm Your Rental The confirmation screen appears. If you want other users to be able to watch this VOD Rental, highlight the Share Rental check box and press Now highlight the text box next to Enter PIN and use the Number...

  • Page 33: Controlling Rental Playback

    6 Rentals Step 2: Play Your Rental Highlight Play From Start and press to start play at the beginning of the program. If you have already watched part of the program and want to pick up where you left off, highlight Play From Last and press OK.

  • Page 34: 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 35: Controlling Recorded Or Live Tv

    7 DVR The PLT bar appears whenever you pause, rewind or fast forward live TV. The center area indicates the amount of TV saved. The “I- bar” shows where you are within that range. The far left box indicates the current playback function.

  • Page 36: The Dvr Menu

    7 DVR gives a visual representation of where you are in the recording. The lighter section indicates how much of the recording has been played. The DVR Menu The DVR item on the Menubar provides access to previously recorded programs, upcoming recordings, prioritize series recordings, schedule an event, and view your recording history.

  • Page 37: Sort Recordings

    7 DVR recorded a red dot icon will appear to the left of the program’s name. In the lower right of the info area a percentage full item is shown. This indicates the percentage of total recording space used. Note: The Whole Home icon means that the recorded program can be viewed from any set top box in the house and will appear to the left of the program’s name.

  • Page 38: Lock Or Unlock A Recording

    7 DVR 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. While watching your recording, you can use any of the Playback Control buttons on your remote just as you would if watching a videotape or DVD.

  • Page 39: Stop A Program Currently Recording

    7 DVR Step 2: Delete The Recording Highlight press OK. Step 3: Confirm Delete Highlight and press to confirm, or if you change your mind. Step 4: Recording Deleted Once you confirm the deletion, the entry for that recording is removed from the list.

  • Page 40: Schedule Priority

    7 DVR Schedule Priority When you create series recordings for different programs it is possible that at some point there will be a conflict where two or more different programs come on at the same time. Schedule Priority allows you to pre-determine what program you want to be recorded compared to another.

  • Page 41: 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 42: My Library

    8 My Library Introducing My Library My Library 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 My Library Menu Video provides access to your VOD Rentals you have purchased from Rentals.

  • Page 43: Watch A Rental Video

    8 My Library Watch A Rental Video Step 1: Pick Your Video Rental Highlight your Video Rental and press OK. Step 2: Play Your Rental Highlight Play From and press Start to start playing at the beginning. If you have already watched part of the program and want to pick up where you left...

  • Page 44: Go To Ppv Events

    8 My Library Go To PPV Events Highlight PPV Events and press OK. All purchased pay per view events are listed to the right. Highlight the event you want to watch and press for information and viewing options. Introducing Pay Per Block Pay per block allows you to view purchased pay per view programming in blocks of time rather than for an entire program.

  • Page 45: Go To Sports Packages

    8 My Library Go To Sports Packages Highlight Sports Packages and press OK. A list of all your current subscriptions are listed to the right. Highlight the subscription you want and press information and viewing options. Introducing Reminders Reminders lists all reminder and auto tune events you have created. From here you can cancel a reminder or auto tune.

  • Page 46: Introducing Messages

    8 My Library Step 2: Cancel the Auto Tune or Reminder Highlight Cancel Auto Tune Cancel depending Reminder on the type of event you are cancelling and press OK. Introducing Messages Messages allows you to view any messages about your service. Messages may inform you of promotional offers, upcoming Video on Demand events, service upgrades or billing alerts.

  • Page 47: Read A Message

    8 My Library Read A Message Highlight the message listing you want to read. The full message will be displayed in the Info Area in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. Introducing Caller ID Caller ID offers access to the Caller ID call log. You can review log entries and delete individual entries.
  • Page 48 8 My Library Step 2: Delete Caller ID Log Entry Highlight Delete and press to remove the entry, or Cancel if you want to keep it.

  • Page 49: Controls

    9 Controls Introducing Controls Note: Controls must first be set up in Settings before the Parental Controls on/off button will appear on the Menubar. Controls lets you turn on and off all parental controls for your service. With Parental Controls on, the kids can watch TV without you constantly worrying they may see something inappropriate.

  • Page 50: Disable Controls

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

  • Page 51: 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 accounts for members of your family. Go To Settings Press MENU...
  • Page 52 10 Settings To turn Enable Caller ID on or off, highlight the check box and press OK. Channel Blocking Channel Blocking enables or disables the list of channels you have blocked. Blocked channels do not appear in Guide. To turn Channel Blocking on or off, highlight the check box and press OK.
  • Page 53 10 Settings seconds, 2 minutes minutes, then press OK. 0 seconds will display your autotune at the exact time the program begins. Any of the other settings will trigger the autotune that many seconds or minutes before the program begins. Hardware Settings For service provider only.

  • Page 54: Working With Settings/Users

    10 Settings Working With Settings/Users User accounts allows you to have separate parental controls, purchase limits and themes 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 55 10 Settings To set Movie Rating, highlight the option box next to Movie Rating and press OK. Use the to cycle through available ratings, then press OK. Arrow Keys Note: For more information on movie ratings, see “Movie Ratings” in the back of this book.

  • Page 56: Add A User Account

    10 Settings To discard your changes, highlight Cancel and press OK. Add A User Account To create a new user account, highlight the button and press Highlight New Login to enter the name for the new account and press OK. An on- screen keyboard appears.
  • Page 57 10 Settings Highlight Password to enter the password for the new account. Use the number pad on your remote to enter the password. Highlight to re- Confirm Password enter the password for the new account. Use the number pad on your remote to re-enter the password exactly.

  • Page 58: Sign Out / Sign In

    10 Settings The second Add User Account screen allows you to create parental controls specific to this user. These parental control settings are identical to the settings shown earlier with the exception that there is no Unlock Timeout or Block Unrated setting. Once you have entered the settings for the new account, highlight Submit and press OK.

  • Page 59: Edit A User Account

    10 Settings and enter the password used for the desired account, highlight Sign In 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 OK. Note: The master account is the first account listed and...
  • Page 60 10 Settings Highlight to re-enter the Confirm PIN new PIN. Highlight the Enable PIN check box and press enable or disable the need to use a PIN. Once you have made all changes to this account, highlight Submit press OK.

  • Page 61: 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 62: 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 Arrow Key.

  • Page 63: 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 64 12 Search 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 to have the system start searching for all programs that match...

  • Page 65: 13 Web And Email

    13 Web and Email Introducing Web and Email You are almost certainly familiar with two parts of the Internet: The World Wide Web (or just “The Web”) and Email. Normally you have to have a computer to access the Internet. Now you can browse the Web or send and receive Email from your TV...no computer necessary! Note: To be able to effectively work with the Web or write an Email, you will need a keyboard that works with your set top box.

  • Page 66: 14 Widgets

    14 Widgets Introducing Widgets Widgets provides access to up-to-date news headlines, entertainment news, weather, finance, sports scores and other information. Go To Widgets Press on your remote control and highlight using the MENU Widgets Arrow Keys then press OK. The main menu is replaced with the Widgets menu. Using Widgets Each icon on the Widgets menu provides access to information related to that icon.
  • Page 67 14 Widgets Step 2: Bring up the Keypad To get to the keypad, you will use the Arrow to highlight the Keys white text box then press on the remote. The keypad will appear. Step 3: Using the Keypad Using the Arrow Keys, select a letter, then press OK.

  • Page 68: Set Top Box

    Set Top Box ADB 2500 Set Top Box Provides power to the set top box. Power 12V DC 1.1A (Universal Serial Bus) Connects the set top box to technician’s equipment and other devices. Connects the set top box to the video service using a CAT5 Ethernet Ethernet cable.

  • Page 69: 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 70: Adb 5810 Set Top Box

    Set Top Box ADB 5810 Set Top Box 8 9 10 Connects the set top box to the video service using a CAT5 Ethernet Ethernet cable. HDMI (High Definition Media Interface) Connects the set top box to your HDTV using an HDMI cable - provides audio and video. Pr/Pb/Y (Component Video) Connects the set top box to your TV to provide very high-quality video - provides video only.

  • Page 71: 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 72: 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 73: Program Your Adb Remote

    Program Your ADB Remote Remote Setup for ADB – Automatic Search for TV Code Follow these steps to have the ADB remote perform an automatic search for your TV code. Step 1: Switch on your TV. Then press the button on the ADB remote. Step 2: Press and hold the RCU SETUP...

  • Page 74: Notes

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  • Page 75 Notes...
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