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- Page 1 High-Definition Personal Digital Recorder user guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Using.a.Playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Switching.MY SKY HDi.on.and.off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Active . - Page 3 MY SKY HDi remote control Puts MY SKY HDi into or out of Takes you from the Guide (or any standby SKY Digital screen) to the last channel you were watching active Takes you back to SKY after you Displays the Active menu for have been using 'AV mode' SKY’s range of interactive services...
- Page 4 Important TV care information Do not allow a still image to be displayed on your TV screen for an extended period of time. This can cause a permanent residual image (‘burn-in’) remaining on your screen. Examples of still images include: - Channel logos and certain channel formats;...
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Page 5: Welcome To My Sky Hdi
MY SKY HDi hard disk by SKY. You can even use MY SKY HDi to rewind or pause live TV - then resume watching from the rewind or pause point and fast-forward to catch up with live TV. -
Page 6: For Your Safety
(except your SKY Card, into its correct slot). CAUTION! To ensure a free flow of air around MY SKY HDi, allow at least 5 cm of space above and around MY SKY HDi. Use only a dry cloth to clean MY SKY HDi. Never use detergents etc. -
Page 7: Getting Started
To put MY SKY HDi into standby, press S. ◆ The standby light on the front panel shines red. To take MY SKY HDi out of standby and switch it on, press SKY (or ◆ S again). The standby light on the front panel shines blue. -
Page 8: What.is.the.sky.digital.guide
What is the SKY Digital Guide? ❖ The SKY Digital Guide helps you to experience the most out of SKY. It is an easy-to-use on-screen guide to your SKY service. All of the SKY Digital Guide features are controlled by using your SKY remote control. The SKY... - Page 9 ◆ the corresponding button on your remote control, for example, to display SKY Box Office, press box office. To display the Setup screen, to alter MY SKY HDi’s ◆ settings, press setup. Use the arrows to move the highlight around the ◆...
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Page 10: Using.your.sky.remote.control.to.record.and.watch
Using your SKY remote control to record and ❖ watch programmes The buttons on your SKY remote control that you use to record and watch programmes are towards the centre of your remote control and are described below. These buttons can be used in the same way... -
Page 11: Using.the.i-Search.banner
◆ different channel; set a reminder for a future programme; ◆ set MY SKY HDi to record a future programme. ◆ While the i-search banner is displayed, you can continue to watch the current channel. Displaying the i-search banner To display the i-search banner, press i (or select). -
Page 12: Watching.a.programme
Watching a programme If you see a programme you want to watch, press select. If the programme is on now, MY SKY HDi tunes to it automatically; if it is on at a later time, a reminder will be set. -
Page 13: Displaying.the.i-Box
Getting started Displaying the i-box ❖ While the i-search banner is displayed, you can view the i-box, which gives extra information about the programme listed in the i-search banner. While the i-search banner is displayed (see page 7), to view the i-box, ◆... - Page 14 Subtitles are available for this programme. Dolby Digital. If you have used the Digital Audio Outputs on the back of MY SKY HDi to connect to your audio equipment that is Dolby Digital capable, you will experience enhanced sound on this programme.
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Page 15: Using.live.pause
80), and the lights on the playback indicator light up (see page 67). If you rewind back to the start of the recording, the picture freezes. If you fast forward to the end of the recording, MY SKY HDi takes you back to normal TV viewing. - Page 16 To stop Live Pause (and delete your Live Pause recording) press select. The screen for Guide, Box Office, Active or your Personal Planner appears. Note To use Live Pause, you must have a MY SKY subscription. Using MY SKY HDi...
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Page 17: Using.instant.rewind
TV, you can rewind the programme you are watching to catch something you missed. Note, if you change channels the cached recording is deleted and MY SKY HDi begins another cached recording of the channel you changed to. -
Page 18: Sky Digital Guide
The Guide provides you with a listing of all programmes available on all channels for up to seven days, making it easy to find the programmes you want to watch. To see your Guide, press guide on your SKY remote control. ◆ TV listings are displayed as follows: All Channels - all programmes on all channels for today and the ◆... -
Page 19: Finding.a.programme
For further search options, press guide on your SKY remote control then press the green button. The Search Programmes menu will then be displayed. -
Page 20: Searching.by.time
Highlight one of the programme genres listed, then press select. The listings screen for that programme genre appears, with the programmes listed in the order they are showing. To move through the list of programmes, press U or D. Using MY SKY HDi... -
Page 21: Choosing.a.programme.to.watch.or.set.a.reminder.for
When you see a programme you want to record, highlight it then press R. If the programme is on now, MY SKY HDi starts recording instantly. If it is on at a later time, MY SKY HDi will record the programme when it starts. -
Page 22: On Demand
The viewing of exciting new events and programmes has been made even simpler by SKY, with the introduction of On Demand. On Demand allows you to view (and purchase), using your SKY remote control, movies, sports, events and adult programmes that have been downloaded onto the MY SKY HDi hard disk by SKY. -
Page 23: Purchasing.an.on.demand.programme
Pay Per View Movies. During this 24-hour period you can view the programme as many times as you like and use the MY SKY HDi playback features e.g. Fast Forward, Rewind, Pause, Stop and Resume. If you return to the On Demand programme listings you will find that, for the purchased programme, the ‘Expires in’... -
Page 24: Sky Box Office
To look at the SKY Box Office screen, first press box office. Then, highlight option 2 and press select. The following screen appears: The listings may vary, depending on what is available from SKY Box Office. For example, you may be able to select from: Now Showing - movies on now or starting within the next three ◆... -
Page 25: Purchasing.a.sky.box.office.programme
- see the next section.) Recording a SKY Box Office programme If you pressed R, and the SKY Box Office programme is about to start, MY SKY HDi starts recording. If the programme is on at a later time, it is added to your Personal Planner. -
Page 26: Watching.recordings.of.sky.box.office.programmes
You may be allowed to play a SKY Box Office movie for 24 hours. When this time period is up, MY SKY HDi will automatically delete the recording. -
Page 27: Personal Planner
All the programmes you have recorded, and tells you whether or not ◆ you have watched them; All the programmes you have set MY SKY HDi to record in the ◆ future; All the programmes for which you have set a reminder. -
Page 28: Symbols.in.your.personal.planner
Keep symbol - shows that a recorded programme or a programme selected for future recording has been marked to ‘Keep’. This means that the programme will not be automatically deleted, for example when MY SKY HDi’s disk is nearly full. -
Page 29: Using.your.sky.remote.control's.colour.buttons
Planner is automatically updated. So, if you have set a reminder for a programme, you still see the reminder when the programme is about to start; or if you have selected a programme to record, MY SKY HDi will still start recording at the correct time. -
Page 30: Using.series.link
To confirm the deletion, press select, or, if Kept programmes are ◆ PIN-protected (see page 51) use the number buttons to enter your PIN. Note Once you have deleted a recorded programme from your Personal Planner, you cannot recover it. Using MY SKY HDi... -
Page 31: Watching.a.programme.when.you.see.the.reminder
( Notes In order for reminders to be displayed, MY SKY HDi must be switched on and you must be watching TV via MY SKY HDi. You can change the settings for when the reminder appears (see page 52). -
Page 32: Reminder.clashes
To keep all the programmes in your Personal Planner, press select. ◆ To cancel the programme you have just selected, but keep the ◆ previously-set reminder(s), press back ( Using MY SKY HDi... -
Page 33: Recording Programmes
While you are watching TV, to record the programme you are ◆ watching, press R once, then press again to confirm the recording. MY SKY HDi starts recording. Also, a Record symbol (see right) appears next to the programme and MY SKY HDi adds the Record... -
Page 34: Using.my Sky Hdi.while.you.are.recording.a
Recording programmes Using MY SKY HDi while you are recording a programme MY SKY HDi is very versatile! All the following combinations are possible. You can: record two SKY Digital programmes and, at the same time, watch a ◆ different SKY Digital programme. -
Page 35: Recording.clashes
If more than two selected programmes are on at the same time, this creates a clash. MY SKY HDi lets you know about the clash and suggests which previous selections you should cancel in order to record your new selection. - Page 36 Recording clashes caused by changes to the schedule If a programme’s start time changes, your Personal Planner is automatically updated. If the new time(s) cause a recording clash, MY SKY HDi automatically records in full whichever programme starts earlier, then will part-record any other programme(s) if they are still showing.
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Page 37: Disk.space.warning
When you select a programme to record, MY SKY HDi checks whether there is enough disk space to record it. If the disk is nearly full, MY SKY HDi may need to delete some programmes to make space for the new programme. -
Page 38: Manual.recording
❖ Some channels, for example radio channels, do not provide programme listings in the i-search banner or Guide. However, you can still use MY SKY HDi to record these channels, by using the Setup screens to set up the recording. - Page 39 Recording programmes Press D to highlight ‘Frequency’, then use L or R to choose how often you want to record this channel at the time you have chosen. You can choose between Once, Daily (every day starting from the day you chose in step 2), Mon-Fri (every weekday) or Weekly (once a week on the same day).
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Page 40: Watching Recordings
End - to start playback a few moments before the end of the ◆ recording, for example if you want to rewind to a particular point. When you have chosen your start position, press play or select. The programme starts playing back from your chosen point. Using MY SKY HDi... -
Page 41: Instant.playback
80. Playback indicator During playback, (or fast forward or rewind) the playback indicator on MY SKY HDi’s front panel lights up to show you what is happening. For more information about the playback indicator, see page 67. During playback... -
Page 42: Watching.recordings.of.restricted.programmes.or
Whenever a programme is playing or is paused, you can fast forward and rewind at any of four different speeds. To rewind, press the rewind button on your SKY remote control. ◆ The rewind x2 symbol appears. The number shows you the speed (number... -
Page 43: Using.bookmarks
Watching recordings Using Bookmarks Bookmarks are points, within a recorded programme, to which you can quickly return. While you are watching a recorded programme, to set a bookmark, ◆ press pause, then press the red ‘Bookmark’ button. The pause symbol is displayed with the message Bookmarked underneath (see right). -
Page 44: Playlist
When you have selected all the programmes you want to add to your Playlist, press play or select. MY SKY HDi then checks that none of the programmes are restricted programmes or are from blocked channels (see pages 47 and 48). If they are, you must enter your PIN to continue. - Page 45 Playlist A ‘Contents Marker’ screen appears for 20 seconds. This shows you the total time of your selected programme(s) and a list of the programmes to be played out. The programmes will be listed in the same order that you added them to your Playlist.
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Page 46: Active
Display the System Setup screens; ◆ Access On Demand services; ◆ Play games; ◆ Use additional interactive services, as they become available. ◆ The System Setup screens are described in the next section - see page 45. Using MY SKY HDi... -
Page 47: Setup
(if available). You also use the Setup banner to display the System Setup screens (see page 45), which allow you to make permanent changes to all your MY SKY HDi settings. You use the Setup banner as follows: From a digital TV programme, press setup on your remote control. - Page 48 TV picture. Full-screen The whole of the picture appears, stretched sideways to fill your TV screen. Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of the terms mentioned above (see page 78). Using MY SKY HDi...
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Page 49: Using.the.setup.screens
Box Office programmes; change your Personal Planner settings; ◆ change your SKY settings, to control how MY SKY HDi makes ◆ recordings; set up recordings for channels without programme listings (see page 34);... -
Page 50: Changing.your.parental.control.settings
Using your PIN To use the Parental Control screens, you must enter your four-digit PIN. Your SKY installer will set up a PIN for you during the MY SKY HDi installation. Remember to keep your PIN secret. To change your PIN, see page 50. -
Page 51: Blocking.channels
Blocking Channels The Blocked Channels screen lets you block certain channels. Whenever you are watching SKY Digital channels, in order to view a blocked channel, you must enter your PIN. You must also use your PIN to watch a recording of a programme on a blocked channel. -
Page 52: Setting.viewing.restrictions
To restrict a classification category, use U and D to highlight it, then press L or R to select the symbol. To remove the restriction, press L or R to select the 4 symbol. Repeat step 2 to make all the changes you want. Using MY SKY HDi... -
Page 53: Setting.purchase.restrictions
Viewing restrictions work only if the broadcaster provides classification category information. SKY is not responsible for channels providing incorrect classification information. Setting Purchase Restrictions The Purchase Restrictions screen lets you choose whether or not you need to enter your PIN to purchase a Box Office or On Demand event. -
Page 54: Changing.your.pin
Enter your new 4-digit PIN again. A message displays to confirm you have changed your PIN. If you need further assistance with changing your PIN, please call your Service Provider on 0800 759 007. Using MY SKY HDi... -
Page 55: Setting.your.sky.pin.settings
Setup Setting your SKY PIN settings The SKY PIN Settings screen lets you choose whether or not you need to enter your PIN to delete a programme that has been marked to ‘Keep’ in your Personal Planner (see page 25). -
Page 56: Changing.your.personal.planner.settings
On the System Setup screen, highlight ‘Personal Planner Settings’ and then press select. Use L or R to select the setting you want: 30, 60 or 90 seconds. To confirm any changes, highlight ‘Save New Settings’ then press select, or to cancel, press back ( Using MY SKY HDi... -
Page 57: Changing.your.recording.settings
Setup Changing your Recording settings ❖ You use this screen to change various settings relating to how MY SKY HDi records programmes, to: change the way in which MY SKY HDi manages your recordings, ◆ when disk space is running low;... -
Page 58: Disk.space.management
Setup Disk Space Management You use this item to change the way in which MY SKY HDi manages your recordings when disk space is running out. You can choose one of three settings: Automatic – recorded programmes will be deleted automatically ◆... -
Page 59: Instant.rewind
Setup Instant Rewind This is the length of time of the recording MY SKY HDi automatically makes of the channel you are currently viewing. For more information, see ‘Using Instant Rewind’ on page 13. You can choose one of five settings: ‘Off,’ ‘5’, ‘15’, ‘30’ or ‘60’ minutes. -
Page 60: Using.the.system.settings
HDi would have been correctly set up when it was installed. However, the System Settings screens can be useful if, for example, you buy a new widescreen TV and you want to make sure MY SKY HDi makes the best use of the new TV’s features. -
Page 61: Video.output.settings
Setup Video Output Settings MY SKY HDi video output settings can be changed in order to output video to your TV or other device via the connections on the back of MY SKY HDi e.g. video recorder. To change video output settings: Use L and R to scroll through the options. -
Page 62: High-Definition.picture.settings
Setup High-Definition Picture Settings To maximise HD picture quality and the resolution of your TV, MY SKY HDi allows you to change your HD picture settings. A brief description of each of the settings is given in the table below. - Page 63 HD output due to unsuccessful negotiation of HDCP. HDCP Notification of successful negotiation of HDCP Successful between MY SKY HDi and your TV. HDCP Failed Notification that HDCP has not been negotiated between your TV and MY SKY HDi. HDCP Status HDMI Notification that no compatible HDMI™...
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Page 64: Standard-Definition.picture.settings
Setup Standard-Definition Picture Settings Adjusting the Standard Definition (SD) settings allows MY SKY HDi to display non HD pictures in a specific way. These settings allow you to select the best compromise when the format of the incoming signal i.e. 4:3 or 16:9 does not match the display device i.e. -
Page 65: Captions.&.Banner.settings
Controls the audio output. Audio Output Mono Controls whether or not music will play while you Background Music look at your SKY Digital Guide. Controls whether or not a ‘beep’ noise will sound Incorrect PIN if you enter an incorrect PIN. Signal... -
Page 66: Adjusting.the.s/Pdif.digital.audio.delay
Adjusting the S/PDIF Digital Audio Delay If you’ve connected your MY SKY HDi using a digital audio output you may find that the audio and video is not synchronised. If this happens, you can easily change the Audio settings to correct the lip sync. -
Page 67: System.details
To see details of MY SKY HDi, including MY SKY HDi model number, manufacturer and your SKY Card number. Signal Test To see the quality of the signal MY SKY HDi is receiving from the satellite input. System Test To check that MY SKY HDi is properly connected to your telephone line. -
Page 68: Extra Information
Do not put your SKY Card in liquids or use cleaning fluids on it. Keep your SKY Card away from children and pets. Always use your SKY Card in your MY SKY HDi. It will not work in any other MY SKY HDi. -
Page 69: Replacing.the.batteries.in.your.remote.control
To replace the batteries, insert two AA batteries as follows: symbol Hold the upper, silver part, of your SKY remote control in one hand. With your other hand, push the catch on the battery cover upwards and remove the cover by pulling it outwards. -
Page 70: My Sky Hdi
Playback Indicator S button & light Lights up blue when there is a Flashes blue when MY SKY HDi Lights up when MY SKY HDi is To switch MY SKY HDi into or message waiting receives a signal from your... -
Page 71: Understanding.the.playback.indicator
The Playback Indicator on MY SKY HDi’s front panel lights up to show you what MY SKY HDi is doing. Provided you have ‘Front panel indicator’ set to ‘Standard’ (see page 55), the Playback indicator works as follows:... -
Page 72: Rear.view
MY SKY HDi Rear view ❖ Examples of how MY SKY HDi may be connected up are shown on pages 70 to 72. HD COMPONENT VCR SCART TV SCART S-VIDEO USB 2.0 Power in VIDEO OUT connector To connect to your... -
Page 73: Connections.to.my Sky Hdi
Always disconnect MY SKY HDi from the power supply before you connect it to (or disconnect it from) any other equipment. The only way to disconnect MY SKY HDi from the power supply is to switch off the power at the power point then remove the power lead. -
Page 74: Connecting.to.your.hd.tv
MY SKY HDi Connecting to your HD TV The connection diagram below shows how MY SKY HDi may be connected up to your high-definition (HD) TV. An HDMI™ lead carries both high-definition video and audio signals. HDMI™ is the recommended connection option. -
Page 75: Connecting.to.your.sd.tv.and.video.recorder
MY SKY HDi Connecting to your SD TV and video recorder The connection diagram below shows how MY SKY HDi may be connected up to your standard-definition (SD) TV and video recorder. Other connection setups are possible. The dashed lines marked ‘Phono lead’ and ‘S-Video lead’ show optional video connections. -
Page 76: Optional.audio.connections
‘TELEPHONE LINE’ on MY SKY HDi’s rear panel. Finally, connect the supplied mains lead to the power input socket on MY SKY HDi, then to the mains power point. Also connect your other equipment (TV, video recorder, stereo system etc.) to the mains power supply. -
Page 77: Solving Problems
Solving problems Using Help ❖ For more information on using MY SKY HDi, you can use the Help channel. To display the Help channel, press the help button on your remote ◆ control. On-screen messages ❖ If one of the following messages appears on your TV screen, make a note of the number that appears with the message (for example, C098). -
Page 78: General.problems
Your TV is not If MY SKY is connected to your TV via a SCART lead, S- switched to show Video lead or phono lead, try selecting the appropriate AV digital channels. - Page 79 (Always switch interactive feature, such telephone line. MY SKY HDi off at the power supply before plugging or as Active or Box Office. unplugging any other equipment.) Check that the telephone line is working by picking up your telephone and listening for the tone.
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Page 80: Specification
Digital audio USB 2.0 type ‘A’ connector INPUT 1, 2, 3 & 4 4 x IEC 169-24 F-type female Front-panel connectors eSATA SATA 1.0 connector USB 2.0 type ‘A’ connector smartcard slot for your SKY Card Using MY SKY HDi... - Page 81 Specification The product complies with the following safety standards: - AS/NZS 60065: 2003 - AS/NZS 60950:2003 incl. Amendment No. 3 The EMC (Electro-Magnetic Compatibility) specification of the product is as follows: - AS/NZS CISPR 13: 2004 -AS/NZS CISPR 22:2006 The product complies with the following Telecoms standard: PTC200:2006 PTC200 General Warning The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies...
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Page 82: Glossary
An interface that allows an HDMI™ lead to be connected to MY connector SKY HDi. HDMI™ A type of lead (see right) that connects to MY SKY HDi. An lead HDMI™ lead carries digital content from one device to another. i-box... - Page 83 An on-screen symbol which shows you what MY SKY HDi is symbol doing. See page 80. Playback This display, on MY SKY HDi’s front panel, lights up to show you indicator what MY SKY HDi is doing. See page 67. An abbreviation for Personal Digital Recorder.
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Page 84: On-Screen Symbols
On-screen symbols The following symbols appear on your TV screen while you are using MY SKY HDi. They are explained throughout this User Guide, but here is a handy reference of what each symbol means. Play (during playback from your Personal Planner) The blue ring rotates clockwise. - Page 85 On-screen symbols Skip forward The blue ring does not move. The number shows the number of minutes since the start of the recording. Skip back The blue ring does not move. The number shows the number of minutes since the start of the recording.
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Page 86: Customer Channel Settings
- SKY will change the way you watch television forever! Below is some useful information about your SKY installation. If calling your Service Provider, be sure to have these details ready so we can assist you promptly with your enquiry. - Page 87 Notes...
- Page 88 Notes Using MY SKY HDi...
- Page 89 Once this is complete, by pressing the reset button (behind the pull- press the standby down door) on the front panel of MY SKY HDi button on MY SKY HDi If you require troubleshooting assistance, please call your Service Provider...
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