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Thank you for choosing this DishTV Freeview High Definition Digital Set Top Box. ® You will be be able to receive all Freeview UHF High Definition and Standard Definition ® digital TV channels, as well as detailed Freeview program information with the ®...
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Please check that your DishTV box contains all of the following components. DishTV T1050PVR aeria l B - ultra User Manual Note: The DishTV T1050PVR is a Freeview|HD receiver. It requires a UHF aerial and good signal and quality levels to operate correctly. Quickstart Guide DC 12V Firmware...
Page Your Remote Control Connecting up Getting Started Main Menu User Settings - Favourite View - Organizer - User Preference Installation - Tuning Wizard - Auto Scan - Manual Scan - System Setting - Factory Default - S/W uprade via OTA System Con guration - Wakeup Timer - Version...
0 to 9 Use to select channels & enter Pin numbers STANDBY TEXT Power On/Standby Digital text if available Enables Audio Descript AUDIO Changes the audio language INFO Use for more information Displays Subtitles when availible Holding the INFO button for 3 sec displays the Version page.
Connect the cable that comes from your UHF aerial to the RF IN socket in the back of your set top box. Connect the AV cable that came with your set top box between the yellow red and white sockets on the.
Replace the battery cover. Switch your TV on and select the correct video input. Switch the aerialBox ultra on and wait for it to boot up. The Welcome screen should appear on your TV*. Press OK to start a scan.
Main Menu Main Menu: All other Settings and tuning menus are selected from this main menu. This menu is the gateway for all other menus. User can invoke the main menu by pressing the MENU key. This main menu contains several options User Settings Installation System Con guration...
Favourite View/Organizer Main Menu - User Settings - Favourite View: To enter this menu you will be prompted for your password (Default is 0000) This menu allows you to view your favourite channel list and allows you to classify channels and group them together to be viewed through favourites later.
User Preference Main Menu - User Settings - User Preference: Note: To adjust a preference use the right arrow on your remote not the OK button. Here you can adjust your brightness and contrast levels. The Visual Impaired option turns discriptive audio on/o . This setting is for the sight impaired. OSD TimeOut or On-Screen-Display timeout, this option will adjust how long the information banners will stay on the bottom of your screen, these banners appear each time you change channel.
Auto Scan Main Menu - Installation - Tuning Wizard - Auto Scan: When the OK Button is pressed, the con rmation dialog will be displayed. Select the Yes option to start the scanning process. The Scan progress will be displayed along with the Signal Strength and Quality for the current frequency.
Manual Scan Main Menu - Installation - Tuning Wizard - Tuning Wizard: To enter the Tuning Wizard menu you will be asked to input your password - the default is 0000. Manual Scan: Allows you to select and scan a single UHF channel/frequency.
System Setting Main Menu - Installation - Note: To adjust a setting use the right arrow on your remote. To select a setting use the OK button. HD Resolution – This is where you set the HDMI output resolution depending on what your TV can handle. Most newer TVs have upscalers and so therefore you can sometimes get a better picture by lowering the output resolution in this menu, It does however depend on the quality and type of upscaler your TV has.
Factory Default/ S/W upgrade via OTA Main Menu - Installation - Factory Default This will reset all settings back to factory, deleting all channels and user settings. Default password is 0000. S/W Upgrade via OTA This option can be used only if an Over The Air software update is broadcasted via the UHF transmitter.
Wakeup Timer/Version Main Menu - System Configuration - Wakeup Timer You can set a service to be recorded at a speci c time. Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will start recording at a speci ed time. When the recording comes to the end the unit will stay in standby until you press the standby button.
Main Menu - The ESG is an Electronic Service Guide. This is in addition to the Freeview® EPG (accessed using the GUIDE button) . Usually you will only use the ESG for non-Freeview® channels. The ESG will be displayed when selecting the ESG option from the Main Menu.
Thumbnail Browser Main Menu - Media Manager - Here you can browse through your recorded programs as thumbnails, the title and information for your recording is displayed below for the selected thumbnail/recording. The information displayed icludes the duration of your recording, the size, the age rating(eg G, PGR, AO), the recordings created date and also the access date.
Recorded Book List/Media Information Main Menu - Media Manager - To view the Record Booked List, Hold down the LIB button for 3 seconds while viewing a channel. Or if you are in the library press the Options button (Blue) and select it in the options list that appears. Here you can view all your programs waiting to record.
Main Menu - Connectivity - All of the eNet features require an internet connection via the LAN port on the rear panel of the aerialBox-ultra. The weather and map services are provided by secondary providers and are not under the control of DishTV. DishTV cannot guarantee the ongoing availablility of these free services.
eNet Buttons - eWeather From the eNet Buttons menu you can select eWeather. Use Up/Down to navigate between eNet buttons Use SMS type keyboard to enter letters. (entry using number keys ) Type in the Country you desire and then the closest city name to you.
eNet Buttons - eMap From the eNet Buttons menu you can select eMap. Use Up/Down to navigate between eNet buttons Use SMS type keyboard to enter letters. (entry using number keys ) Type in the area you wish to search and press OK for the map to start loading.
eNet Buttons - eMail To check your email on your TV choose the eMail button from the eNet menu. Pro le Entry - To keep your email account secure this digital receiver allows multiple secure pro les. The pro e has nothing to do with your email login or password.
Recording Please note: This unit has a twin tuner so this means there may be some limitations to what channels you can watch while you are recording. Freeview|HD® has three channel groups, when recording two channels from two diferent groups you can only watch a third channel from the same groups as the two you are recording.
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Recording Once you have a recording set you will see a small R or S to the righthand side of your program. The R indicates the program will only be recorded once, the S indicates the program will be recorded every time it appears on TV.
Recordings Library To view recorded programmes, press the Library button. It will be labeled LIB on the remote. From here you can select the programme you wish to play. To play a recording press the OK button, this will then ask you if you want to play from the beginning or from your last viewed position.
Bookmarking What is Bookmarking? You can mark favourite parts of a recording by creating bookmarks, and then jump to them. You can also use bookmarks to skip ads, just place a bookmark at the end of each ad break and when you next play your recording you can easly skip the ads by pressing the Right Arrow button next to the OK button.
Editing Recordings To enter the Record Edit window select your recording from the Library or Thumbnail Browser, then push the Green button on your remote then the OK button. Here you can remove sections of your recordings. In the record edit window your recording will play in the top right of the screen, you can use all your normal play, fast forward, rewind, pause functions to get to where you want to edit.
Media Center Main Menu - Connectivity - In the Media Center you can browse your USB drive, Hard Drive and Network connections for les. Under settings you will ne the IP settings for your unit. This can be set to AUTO or MANUAL, The manual setting allows you to set your IP address, Gateway, Subnet Mask, Primary DNS and Secondary DNS.
1. Download rmware from www.dishtv.co.nz and follow the intructions on the website. 2. Unplug your aerialBox-Ultra from the power, insert the ashdrive. 3. Hold down the INFO button(or OK button if availible) on the front of the unit while pluging the power back in, keep the INFO button held down until the unit says USB on the front panel.
Frequently Asked Questions T1050 Terrestrial Receiver – Use with UHF Antenna only Q. Message on TV says “No Signal” A. No or Low Signal can be the cause of this problem and it can be due to either or all of: Faulty Aerial Set up Aerial set for wrong polarity Cables too old and damaged...
UHF aerial Cable not plugged into RF in. Database is Empty Your UHF signal levels are low for the Have your signal levels checked then try aerialBox-Ultra to operate. Main Menu/Installation/Factory Default and scan again. How to check your signal and quality levels Push the info button your remote twice to display the screen to the left.
Technical Specification T1050 Designed to receive Freeview|HD high definition broadcasts via a UHF antenna. YUV via RCA sockets Composite via RCA sockets For internet connection 12v DC or via adapter Max 10w...
Warranty Please keep your receipt as proof of purchase. This product is warranted for any defect in materials or workmanship for one year after the original date of purchase. This product is for normal domestic use only. this warranty does not cover damage from misuse or neglect, accidental damage, vermin infestation, eccessive voltages such us lightning or power surges or any alteration that affects the performance or reliability of the product.
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