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1. Selecting channel number You can also use the number buttons if you want to go straight to a particular channel Press to switch to channel 105 10 Chapter 3 Basic Functions The Mini TV Guide Each time you change channels a Mini TV Guide appears on your television screen The Mini TV Guide provides you with the following information 1 The number and name of the channel you are watching along with today s date amp time 2 The programme you are currently watching on this channel 3 The next programme that will be on this channel after the programme you are currently watching 4 The age for which the highlighted programme is suitable G PG 12 15 18 Please note this information may not be available for all programmes 5 A line representing the percentage of the current programme that has already passed 6 Indicates that the highlighted programme is available in several languages 7 Indicates that subtitles are available for the highlighted programme in several languages After 2 4 or 8 seconds this programme information will disappear from your screen depending on how long this is set up for in your settings You can change how long the programme information is displayed yourself To do so go to Setting Mini TV Guide in Chapter 9 When you first get the Mediabox the default setting will be 4 seconds After a while the Mini TV Guide disappears from your screen You can set how long the programme info
2. Programme playback MediaBox DVR enables you to record programs and watch them simultaneously You can also playback the recording straight away without stopping recording So you can watch the first part of a programme while the second part is being recorded You can find a summary of all of your recorded programs in the Digital Video Re corder menu under My programs Press on the Remote Control Then select the Digital Video Recorder menu item using q and b and press Gi You will then see the screen below Use the arrow buttons to select the My programmes menu item and then press 9 23 pus A CHIENS You return to the summary of your recorded programs by pressing twice You can also rewind while watching a recording to watch a scene again You can rewind by pressing You can rewind quicker by pressing again Slow motion By pressing when watching a recorded programme you can pause the pro gramme by then pressing e you can continue the recording forwards in slow motion If you press after the pause button the recording will play backwards in slow motion Use d and gf to select recording Press for more programme information Tip and or to watch the programme The MediaBox DVR also gives you the option of pausing or rewinding a programme if you are simply watching television ven Se EA en one ane deerat T ROMA RIRE Pat Rs maemo tome where you left off select Resume If you want
3. 0578 Grandin 0067 0586 0039 0193 0640 0744 0745 0698 0404 0350 0312 0248 0485 0609 1067 1698 0895 Grundig 0538 0565 0225 0221 0517 0100 0736 0067 0586 0617 0039 0066 0473 0400 1938 0660 Hanseatic 0067 0586 0529 0193 0391 0322 0574 0312 0424 0350 0664 0458 0400 0691 0039 0247 0117 0407 0744 0838 Hauppauge 0067 0586 Hitachi 1255 0066 0386 0074 0138 0503 0193 0608 0226 0247 0062 0224 0546 0102 0511 0529 0067 0586 0139 0393 0578 0749 0664 0774 0208 1167 0135 0522 1511 0391 0542 0510 0827 1075 0659 1067 0914 1606 1179 Hitachi Fujian 0138 Hypson 0067 0586 0744 0745 0294 0247 0312 0485 0268 1938 0698 1698 35 Hyundai 0067 0895 0586 0736 1182 Interfunk 0067 0586 0042 0117 0542 0305 0193 0391 0400 0139 0277 Intervision 0312 0247 0485 0067 0401 0407 0478 0516 0400 0424 0517 0248 0132 0193 0294 0277 0039 0586 ITT Nokia 0391 0578 0193 0503 0510 0376 0238 0369 0636 0640 0661 0393 JVC 0683 0066 0713 0401 0248 0636 0448 0761 0123 Karcher 0067 0586 0451 0400 0640 0193 0312 0132 0294 0744 0636 Kendo 0640 0067 0586 0193 0542 0400 0407 0393 0458 0441 0132 0265 0277 0392 Kenwood 0135 Kneissel 0067 0400 0640 0441 0404 0529 0586 0465 0289 0322 0268 0392 1938 Lenco 0067 0039 0193 0404 0586 0134 LG 0067 0400 0039 0407 0062 0247 0586 0744 0246 0320 0193 020
4. Press to confirm your choice You will now see a list of channels and programs that can be watched now Press to return to the TV Guide menu Press to return to the TV programme All channels TV Guide gives you a full listing of programs that can now be watched on Digital TV channels via the All channels screen In the All channels screen you can tune to the programme of your choice lock access to certain channels or choose to view the schedule available now and in the future on a particular channel Calling up All channels screen Select the All channels category in the TV Guide menu for a full listing of all channels and programs that can be watched at that time If you select another category in the Chorus NTL Guide menu e g Sports it will only bring up the listings for channels in that category see also Calling up TV Guide menu The All channels screen gives you the following options 1 You can select a channel using 4 amp and gf see also the information on the screen The selected channel is highlighted A short description of the programme being broadcast on that channel appears at the bottom of the screen You can view the programs on the highlighted channel using q and More information about the selected programme will then appear at the bottom of the screen 2 Press to view which programs can be watched during the rest of the day and over the next few days on the high
5. Surfing with favourites When channel surfing you can choose only to view the channels that are included in the favourites summary The picture shows a channel set as a favourite This is indicated by a e By using the ch and ch buttons on the Remote Control you can surf between your favourites and skip all other channels at the same time smiley This function can be recognized by All channels in the information bar By pressing o you can switch between surfing with favourites only and surfing with all channels 00099900000900000900090090000090900900009000000909090900900000090900000900009000090990000000000000009000000000909000009000000000000000900000000000000009090000000 Tip You can also set reminders on the MediaBox See Chapter 5 TV Guide for more information about reminders Pare live TV With the MediaBox DVR it is possible to press during a live broadcast To unpause press the button You are now following behind the live broadcast Press button to rewind and button to fast forward An information bar appears at the bottom of your screen and displays how far behind the live broadcast you are The MediaBox DVR has been set so that recording starts automatically three seconds after you have started watching a channel This means that you can use to rewind to any scene from the point at which you started watching Please note As soon as you change channels the MediaBox DVR automatically resets an
6. You can use button and button to switch the subtitles on or off This option is only available if the programme is being broadcast with subtitles see page 30 Press to exit the screen You return to the Mini TV Guide or to the programme you were watching Press Ok to tune to the channel displayed in the extra programme information a AEE A S AA AEEA AAA AAAA AAAA You can also access a number of the functions directly via the MediaBox without using the Remote Control 90909090000090900000090909000090900920000009090000909000000090900090090000000990000090000000909900090000000000990000090000090009900000000009000000909000009999 Favourite channels You can use favourites to indicate that you prefer certain channels Favourite channels are identified by a smiley in the Mini TV guide 12 Chapter 3 Basic Functions Add favourite channels To add the favourite status to a channel go to the TV Guide by pressing gt Press to enter the settings screen In this screen you can the select the channel you want to add to My Favourites By pressing o the favourite status will be added to this channel Remove favourite status To remove the favourite status from a channel go to the TV Guide by pressing ie Press e to enter settings screen In this screen you can select the favourite channel that you want to remove from my favourites By pressing 3 the favourite status will be removed from the channel
7. q and b The PIN settings bar is highlighted Press Gi Now you must enter the Customer PIN The default Customer PIN is OOOO Select b OK and press Gi The PIN settings menu is now displayed on your screen The parental control option has already been selected highlighted 27 You now have the following options 1 Set up a parental control for programmes with an age classification rating You can protect your children from viewing programmes you feel are unsuitable by setting an appropriate age classification rating G PG 12 15 18 When you switch to a programme with an age rating higher than the value you have set you will be asked to enter your customer PIN For example if you set an age rating of 12 you will be asked for a PIN for 15 and 18 rated programmes If you do no want to use this feature and want to be able to view programmes without asking for a PIN then set the Programme Age Lock to 18 28 Chapter 8 Settings Please note these PIN Settings will not override the PIN Requests you normally receive when watching Sky Movies between 05 30 and 20 00 e Select parental control in the PIN settings menu The programme age lock option is selected highlighted e Select an appropriate age classification rating G PG 12 15 18 using q and b Press ok to confirm the selection and to continue 2 Setting up PIN for purchases On Demand Interactive Services these services will be coming
8. 0702 0725 0914 1760 Medion 0861 0813 0681 0746 0909 0660 2042 2037 Metz 0601 0555 0743 Mitsubishi 0743 NEC 0899 0722 0621 1948 Neufunk 0695 Nikkai 1953 Palladium 0725 0809 Panasonic 0520 1938 1935 1040 1041 Philips 0569 0676 0915 0533 1941 0705 1842 1188 Pioneer 0601 1995 0661 0555 1841 Proline 0681 0702 0820 1034 0863 1945 Samsung 0603 0774 1962 1958 0850 1105 0520 Sanyo 0700 0725 0820 1949 0903 Schneider 0813 0861 0809 0735 0818 0743 0681 0820 1183 1131 SEG 0695 0743 0798 0914 0902 0793 Sharp 0660 0782 0725 Sony 0563 1663 1563 2011 1100 1933 0802 1964 1163 1063 0603 1099 Tandberg 0743 Teac 0747 0771 0546 0601 0722 0798 0621 0820 1227 1960 1965 0863 Telefunken 0820 1113 0819 0818 Teletech 0743 Thomson 0581 0552 Toshiba 0533 1075 2018 2036 Universum 0771 0743 0621 0809 1948 1943 1257 0820 Vestel 0743 2024 Yamaha 0569 0676 0520 Appendix 3 Addresses and telephone numbers For Chorus By e mail info upc ie for Sales information cs upc ie for Customer Services and account queries jobs upc ie for Careers information By telephone SALES LoCall 1890 940 624 Monday Friday 9am to 8pm Saturday 9am to 5pm CUSTOMER SERVICES LoCall 1890 417 888 or Freephone 19068 if calling from abroad please dial 353 61 272120 Billing Enquiries Monday Friday 9am to 6pm Service Enquiries Monday Saturday 9am to 10pm and S
9. Once the setting code that belongs to your TV has been found your TV switches off If you are trying to set up your video recorder or DVD player recorder your video recorder or DVD player recorder will switch off when the correct code has been found e Press as soon as your TV or other device has switched off to save the setting code Please note You might have to press che several times before you find the correct setting code and your TV switches off It may take around 15 minutes before you find your code using the Searching setting code function Continue to point the Remote Control towards your TV while you search for the setting code 0000900000000090000909000000000000000000000000090900000909000000000000000000090000000000000000000000000009000009090000000000000000090000000009009090009000000900009 Replacing batteries The Remote Control is supplied with two new AA LR6 alkaline batteries If the Remote Control is no longer working or not working properly that probably means that you need to replace the batteries Open the flap on the back of the Remote Control Insert two new batteries as per the graphics on the battery slot and close the battery slot with the flap 000000000009090000009900009000000900000090900000000000000000900000000000000000090000000000000000000000000000009000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Please note Never use a mixture of old and new batteries or a mixture of
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11. by using the q and D you can easily record it by pressing the button If you want to record a programme that has already started the MediaBox DVR will start recording immediately If you want to record a future programme the MediaBox DVR will automatically record the programme once it starts being broadcast 0000000090900009909000909000000090000009090000000090000090900009000000009000000900900000909000000000000090909009090090009000909000000090000009000000009000000900900000000 Recording at a set time To programme the MediaBox DVR manually to record a programme you use Set Advanced Memo Press on the Remote Control and select Digital Video Recorder You can set a future recording under Set Advanced Memo Chapter 6 Digital Video Recorder Use d and gf to select the menu item Memo type The default value is Record Memo You can use q and b to change the value to My Memo Channel number Enter the 3 digit channel number on which the programme you want to record is being broadcast using the number buttons on the Remote Control For example 101 for RTE One Day Enter the day on which the programme is to be recorded For example Satur day You can use q and b to change the value of this menu item Start time Enter the desired start time of the recording using the number buttons on the Remote Control You must enter the time in a 24 hour format e g 07 00 End time Enter the des
12. different kinds of batteries e g standard and alkaline You can switch the MediaBox on standby The MediaBox can be switched on using ch on the front of tne MediaBox When the MediaBox is switched on you can change channels using che and ch on the front of the MediaBox You use to put the MediaBox on standby Chapter 2 The Remote Control Basic FUNCTIONS After you have connected the MediaBox you can use the Remote Control to operate the basic functions of your TV These relate to frequently used functions such as put on standby and switching on changing channels and adjusting the volume You will also get to know the useful Mini TV Guide You can use it to retrieve information about the programme you are watching to look up a new programme and to change channels Put the MediaBox on standby and switching on Press on the Remote Control to switch on the MediaBox Press to put on standby the MediaBox You can also switch on the MediaBox using buttons cQ and Ich and put it on standby using on the front of the MediaBox Changing channels There are various methods to change channels quickly using the Remote Control Surfing You can switch quickly between consecutive channels using cQ and Ich Press ch once to go from channel 1 to channel 2 Press ch once to go from channel 2 to channel 1 You can also switch quickly between consecutive channels using q and b on the front of the MediaBox
13. gf you can select from the various options The active choice is always highlighted By pressing Gk you go to the screen of your highlighted choice You now arrive in a new menu By pressing you exit the menu display You return to the television screen Using menus We shall use an example screen to demonstrate a number of basic operations Selecting an option in a list e Most menus contain a number of bars with text of which one is always highligh ted The highlighted bar is the active option You can select a different bar using and gf in menu overviews you can also use q and By Sometimes the bar itself contains several options such as the top bar of the example screen When you select a different option the yellow highlighting will move Press to confirm a highlighted selection in a list or a menu overview You will now reach a new menu screen or tune to the channel you have selected Selecting an option using a colored key If you see text in the bottom of the menu with a colored dot in front of it e e o ori then you can perform the action described in the text by pressing the button with the corresponding color on the Remote Control You may well already be familiar with this from Teletext where there is colored text at the bottom of the screen enabling you to go quickly to the corresponding page e Back one screen Press to go to the previous screen Retrieve more information Press to retrieve
14. once the fourth number has been entered to indicate that the code has been accepted If the does not light up you need to try another setting code for your make of device by following the same step 1 4 again 5 Press to see whether the device that you are setting switches off If it does not switch off repeat the above step 1 4 6 If the device you have set switches off when you press check that other functions such as Channel work If they do your remote is now set up to work with this device Search for setting code automatically If the particular TV video recorder or DVD player recorder make you have is not given in the setting codes lists or the setting codes given do not work use the following information Switch on the piece of equipment which you want to set up the Remote Control e To set up the remote for your TV press and then release it again use to search for the setting code for your video recorder or DVD player recorder e Press and simultaneously Wait until lights up twice on the Remote Control and then release the buttons Then press Guz and consecutively v on the Remote Control lights up twice e Point the Remote Control towards your TV and press e Point the Remote Control towards your TV Press ch on the Remote Control repeatedly until your TV switches off each time you press cQ the Remote Control sends an off signal to your TV corresponding to a particular setting code
15. unlock a channel follow the instructions above to get to the Settings menu Then select the channel you want to unlock press o enter the PIN code when prompted and press The F will now disappear from beside the channel to indicate that the channel has been unblocked Setting reminders You can set reminders in 3 ways via the TV Guide via the channel guide or via the Mini TV Guide Setting reminders via the TV Guide Go to the TV Guide by pressing on the Remote Control Then press gy to go to the listing of all channels To set the reminder of a programme select the programme and press Gi Setting reminders via the channel NOW KR WWD Select a programme using A and 9f You can view other channels using q and Press e to return to the channel and programme listing Press to scroll forward a day Press to scroll back a day Press to return to the previous screen Press Gi for detailed programme information You can also set reminders here by selecting a programme and pressing Gi Chapter 5 TV Guide Reminders via the Mini TV Guide You can also set reminders via the Mini TV Guide If you are surfing using cQ and ch on the Remote Control you can set a reminder for a program me by selecting the next programme using gf The reminder will be set when you press Gr Reminder summary To see the reminders you have set you can look in My TV Agenda Go to the TV Guid
16. 0 0378 Alba 0308 0102 0382 0050 0030 0345 0378 O111 Amstrad 0030 0308 0102 Anasonic 0030 Aristona O111 0176 Audiosonic 0308 Bang amp Olufsen 0529 Beko 0134 Bestar 0308 0050 Blaupunkt 1592 0256 O111 0064 Bush 0102 0308 0345 0382 0030 0378 O111 0672 0772 Clatronic 0050 0102 0030 Condor 0050 0308 Crown 0067 0308 0102 0510 0050 Daewoo 0308 0672 0667 0874 0378 0382 0075 0050 Dansai 0102 0308 Decca 0030 0071 0111 0097 0378 0382 Dual 0071 O111 0308 0030 0378 Elbe 0308 0068 Emerson 0102 0075 0030 Ferguson 0071 0350 0351 0030 0308 Fidelity 0030 0102 0270 0462 0382 Finlux 0030 O111 0134 0072 Firstline 0102 0378 0073 0067 0075 0072 0308 1167 Fisher 0077 0134 0068 0050 Fujitsu 0030 Fujitsu General 0067 Goldstar 0067 0510 0030 Goodmans 0030 0102 0270 0308 0067 0050 0111 0378 0667 0382 0672 Granada 0134 0078 O111 0270 0067 0256 0072 0030 Grandin 0102 0067 0050 0030 0308 Grundig 0111 0377 0379 0256 0350 0378 0102 0382 0772 0064 Hanseatic 0067 0308 O111 0068 Hitachi 0072 0196 0071 0030 0270 O111 0134 0414 0623 Hypson 0102 0308 0382 0030 0067 0510 Interfunk 0111 0134 Appendix 2 List of setting codes Remote Control Intervision 0030 0308 0067 0378 ITT Nokia 0078 0582 JVC 0071 0097 0414 0516 Karcher 0308 Kendo 0136 0345 0378 0102 0067 0308 Kenwood 0071 0068 Kneissel 0382 0378 0067 0
17. 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000900000900000000000000090000009000000000000090900000009 1 Look for the setting code for your device on pages 35 38 There is a list with 4 digit setting codes for each kind of device TV video recorder or DVD player recorder Most makes are listed with several setting codes You may need to try several of the setting codes for your make of device Start by setting up the Remote Control for your TV 99000090900009000000009009090000900000000000000900900009900009000000000090000902920000900000000090900009090000000000090009000009000000090000009000090909000000990099 Please note It is possible that more than one setting code is listed for your kind of TV video recorder or DVD player recorder If that is the case try the various setting codes one after the other until one of them works If the particular TV video recorder or DVD player recorder make that you own is not listed use the information under Search for setting code automatically opposite on this page 8 Chapter 2 The Remote Control 2 Press to put the Remote Control in TV mode to set up the video recorder or DVD player recorder you use 3 Press and e simultaneously Wait until the light on your Remote Control lights up twice and then release the buttons 4 Enter the 4 digit setting code using number buttons to on the Remote Control You have 20 seconds to enter the number on the Remote Control will light up twice
18. 0099000090000000909000009090090920090009090000090900009000009000900000990000909900000900000090999009 Please note List of PIN settings Select a different number combination for the Customer PIN and the extra PIN The table below lists the most important PIN settings 9009090000090909000090990009099090909009000009000009900000000990000990090009000900000090000090000009099909009099000090900090909000009090000990000009090090000090909000090909 Changing PIN code The default PIN code is 0000 The default PIN code is changed in the PIN settings You want Required settings menu No protection Set age limit to 18 Select Customer PIN in the PIN settings menu using 4 amp gf q and b to PIN code for purchases OFF change the Customer PIN and Additional PIN to change the additional PIN Press Gr You will now see the screen for changing the PIN code To prevent your children from PIN code for purchases ON watching programmes that are Edit Customer PIN and additional not age appropriate PIN Do not give the additional PIN to your children Set age limit G PG 12 15 18 Edit Customer PIN and additional PIN PIN requests for Sky Movies You proceed as follows Sky Movies require you to enter a PIN to watch movies at certain times as part of their 1 Enter a new PIN code commitment to prevent your children from watching a movie that they are too young to view 2 Confirm your new PIN code by entering it
19. 039 0066 0247 0238 Decca 0102 0546 0067 0586 0247 1167 0651 1938 Dual 0574 0247 0067 0586 0289 0382 0424 0193 0561 1167 0661 Elbe 0465 0268 0289 0392 0322 0400 0193 0067 0586 0248 0221 0441 0640 0247 0546 0391 0660 Emerson 0207 0744 0208 0117 0277 0067 0586 0401 0100 0312 0350 0391 1939 0516 0400 0193 0351 Ferguson 0655 0317 0365 0268 0139 0590 0067 0586 0065 0134 0138 0391 0578 Fidelity 0193 0542 0393 0067 0586 0401 0442 0561 0246 0294 0574 1938 0391 Finlux 0135 0134 0067 0586 0744 0376 0247 0102 0193 0546 0745 0100 0117 0132 0441 0661 0522 0510 0659 0503 0448 0636 0651 Firstline 0067 0586 0404 0698 0744 0193 0039 0351 0246 0277 1939 0132 0247 0441 0574 0561 0268 0102 0265 0238 0391 1067 1698 0838 Fisher 0134 0247 0066 0238 0400 0585 0075 0117 0187 0391 0193 0574 0102 Fujitsu 0236 0102 0132 0247 0193 0039 0382 0713 0067 0586 0391 0289 0883 Fujitsu General 0039 0247 0236 0193 Goldstar 0067 0039 0400 0320 0062 0407 0247 0208 0277 0246 0586 0193 0391 0139 0393 0636 0074 0744 0745 Goodmans 0664 0404 0067 0529 0586 1067 0698 1939 0066 0294 0102 0546 0039 0320 0517 0401 0265 0065 0510 0590 0062 0247 0365 0248 0481 1938 0609 0660 0691 1930 1698 Granada 0067 0586 0256 0386 0042 0075 0102 0138 0238 0247 0066 0369 0546 0503 0365 0590 0193 0393
20. 0391 0238 0401 1567 0067 0463 0775 0221 0065 0039 0102 0248 0744 0193 0546 0745 0632 0586 0611 0510 0247 0661 0246 0294 0478 0208 0407 0636 1067 1938 0503 0678 0842 Alba 0039 0448 0400 0265 0401 0698 0067 0586 1067 0385 0248 0246 0277 0193 0517 0611 0066 1698 0609 1938 0744 0473 Amstrad 0207 0039 0546 0294 0401 0248 0067 0586 0463 0442 0392 1067 0678 0611 Anasonic 0400 0067 0586 0039 0698 0404 0193 0322 0132 0441 0289 0277 1467 0042 0458 0134 1698 Aristona 0586 0067 0042 Audiosonic 0039 0067 0404 0586 0139 0744 0745 0247 0400 0367 0294 0248 0516 0458 Bang amp Olufsen 0595 0117 0305 Beko 0516 0065 0458 0744 0400 0448 0067 1067 0586 0636 0745 Bestar Daewoo 0404 Blaupunkt 0221 0565 0225 0478 0485 0200 0066 Bush 0698 0248 0193 0039 0066 0067 0401 0265 0312 0385 0393 0404 0294 0391 1067 0517 0238 0247 0644 0647 0728 0611 0586 0744 1930 1938 1698 Clatronic 0067 0400 0401 0744 0248 0294 0586 0247 0277 0039 0132 0350 0609 0678 0636 Condor 0350 0067 0586 0400 0246 0039 0312 0132 0277 0448 0441 0193 Appendix 2 List of setting codes Remote Control Crown 0039 0400 0516 0067 0586 0517 0744 0636 0745 0451 0448 0609 0238 0369 Daewoo 0664 0404 1939 0529 0691 0067 0586 0039 0246 0248 0247 0481 1167 1932 1938 0910 Dansai 0067 0586 0294 0062 0065 0246 0
21. 1 0039 0351 0132 0294 0442 0546 0561 0574 1946 1938 0910 Otto Versand 1535 0066 0123 0542 0067 0586 0565 0225 0574 0221 0391 0265 0139 0256 0277 0350 0247 0039 0312 0458 0546 Palladium 0400 0067 0221 1535 0448 0586 0277 O117 0193 0247 0441 0685 0393 36 Appendix 2 List of setting codes Remote Control 0660 0744 1167 Panasonic 0680 1680 0138 0256 0391 0397 0546 0067 0586 0193 0578 1340 0883 Philips 0586 OO67 0268 0042 0221 0117 0453 0404 0802 0039 1786 Pioneer 0196 0041 0067 0200 0586 0453 0458 0400 0391 0139 0193 0317 0516 0542 0790 Pionier 0400 0516 Proline 0067 0586 0655 0664 0660 0441 0042 0351 0102 0651 Protech 0067 0586 0247 0039 0277 0132 0294 0448 0367 0698 0312 0193 0516 1067 1698 Quelle 0067 1535 0041 0139 0542 0565 0574 0221 0391 0062 0066 0247 0277 0100 0134 0135 0698 0586 0187 0225 0294 0320 0376 0451 0039 1698 Radiotone 0039 0067 0586 0458 0400 0609 0448 0442 0678 0698 0294 1067 1698 Samsung 0648 0617 0067 0208 0586 0039 0123 0247 0478 0512 0400 0294 0246 0320 0674 0090 0062 0102 0238 0712 0193 0655 0842 Sanyo 0238 0187 0322 0066 0041 0400 0369 0102 0246 0247 0134 0075 0585 0039 0574 0193 0067 0138 0586 0516 Schneider 1167 0067 0586 0042 0574 0424 0382 0289 0247 0277 0401 0391 0248 0698 1067 0193 0678 0744 1939 1938 1698 SE
22. 308 Lenco 0308 LG 0067 0510 0030 0308 1167 Lifetec 0378 Loewe 0111 1592 0256 0067 Luxor 0136 0073 0102 0134 0077 0078 0345 Matsui 0378 0067 0270 0382 0030 0772 Medion 0378 0382 Melectronic 0030 0067 0068 Metz 1592 0256 0377 0111 0067 0866 0867 Mitsubishi 0073 0097 0111 0510 0030 0672 Multitech 0067 NEC 0071 0068 0097 0134 0067 0308 1167 Neckerman 0071 O111 Neufunk 0067 Nikkai 0050 0102 0308 Nokia 0134 0136 0345 0071 0308 0270 0078 0072 0111 0582 Orion 0382 0378 0379 0772 Otto Versand Offl Palladium 0102 0345 0067 0071 0270 0378 0462 Panasonic 1592 0256 0866 0867 Philips 0111 0176 1311 0414 0623 1299 Pioneer 0097 0111 0072 1833 Proline 0030 0308 0350 0672 0351 Protech 0111 0308 Quelle 0111 Samsung 0270 0462 0650 Sanyo 0134 0077 0078 0097 Schneider 0102 0030 0067 0111 0308 0270 0176 0072 0382 0672 SEG 0102 0270 0308 0672 0111 0667 Seleco 0071 0414 0050 0067 Sharp 0078 0067 0599 37 Siemens 0067 0134 0111 0176 0350 0377 Sony 0064 0062 0136 1062 Tandberg 0308 Teac 0102 0071 0030 0308 0672 0067 O111 0337 0623 0667 0874 Telefunken 0672 0071 0350 0351 0414 0524 0308 Teletech 0102 0308 0030 Thomson 0350 0752 0351 0071 0097 0414 0524 0308 Toshiba 0075 0071 0414 0073 0111 0772 0382 1038 Universum 0030 O111 0270 0067 0136 0378 0134 Yamaha 0071 DVD player recorder set
23. 8 0636 0139 0728 0745 0859 1667 1176 1178 Lifetec 0067 0039 0404 0698 0542 0685 1067 1167 0586 0248 0294 1698 0713 Loewe 0542 0663 0067 0586 0685 0400 0117 0322 0392 0820 0546 Luxor 0224 1193 0320 0393 0510 0522 0391 0238 0386 0578 0193 0376 0503 1067 0247 0661 Matsui OO67 0586 0517 0039 0265 0207 0041 0385 0102 0066 0247 0401 0463 0473 0393 0609 0485 0193 0546 0065 0238 0075 0225 0221 0365 0744 0574 1938 1067 0659 Medion 0067 0698 0542 0586 1167 0728 0838 1938 1067 1467 1930 1698 0275 Melectronic 0376 0067 0542 0139 0277 0135 0134 0404 0039 0247 0510 0522 0246 0441 0193 0317 0586 0664 0391 0221 0225 0691 Metz 0225 0565 0477 0221 0397 0418 0776 0067 0117 0586 0305 0617 0698 1067 1698 Mitsubishi 0138 0123 0542 0067 0208 0117 0066 0565 0586 0721 0238 1067 Multitech 0039 0393 0516 0067 0400 0586 0247 0246 0277 0132 0294 NEC 0200 0617 1200 1300 0066 0350 0485 0039 0404 0247 0067 0586 0041 0734 0275 0529 1734 0801 0691 Neckerman 0067 0221 0400 1535 0586 0193 0448 O117 0277 0247 0441 0350 0393 0542 Neufunk 0067 0039 0586 0640 0248 0312 0744 Nikkai 0102 0248 0067 0586 0247 0294 0062 0065 0367 0246 0039 0066 Nokia 0391 0193 0510 0578 0522 0503 0369 0238 0404 0661 0636 0376 0350 0640 0139 Orion 0067 0385 0586 0685 0744 0265 0473 0207 0350 004
24. Card provided with the MediaBox ri EIEE EEI ITOE EITTIE EI OET IIN EEV OIN AAT TANTA ON ENT Always leave the Smart Card in the MediaBox 6 Chapter 1 Introduction 12 14 16 19 20 Chapter 2 The Remote Control a 9 ELI OJ I Gas Ged N Ti 1 15 18 17 UPC The Remote Control The Remote Control supplied with the MediaBox has been specially designed to make optimum use of the features Digital TV offers You can set up the Remote Control so that you can use it to operate your TV as well as your video recorder or DVD player recorder Overview of the buttons on the Remote Control j3 A Standby Chorus NTL MediaBox off TV DVD R Set Remote Control for use with your TV video recorder or DVD player recorder MediaBox on or lets you go back from the menu to full screen TV of the last channel you viewed Buttons 0 9 Select a channel on the MediaBox enter a PIN code or select an option Menu Display main menu Chapter 4 Guide Display TV Guide menu Chapter 5 On Demand Display Chorus NTL On Demand menu Interactive Display Interactive menu Page down page up Scroll up or down a page Vol Adjust volume level Please note you must set your Chorus NTL Remote Control up for use with your TV for this function to work Arrow buttons Navigate through the menu OK Select menu option Ch Channel up down Mute Audio off on Info D
25. G 0067 0586 1067 1467 0698 0247 0517 0039 0193 0294 0664 0066 0132 0277 0392 0246 0248 1939 1698 1193 Seleco 0236 0393 0289 0392 0193 0441 0703 0401 0066 0294 0376 0465 Sharp 0123 1223 0187 0066 0521 0683 0286 0546 0790 0848 Siemens 0221 0565 0225 0187 0062 0067 0586 0391 Sony 1535 1681 0041 0066 0132 0383 0067 0586 0187 0864 Tandberg 0397 0441 0139 0367 0226 0392 0391 0193 Teac 0728 0542 0067 1467 1067 0586 0698 0485 0247 0736 0294 0574 1939 0208 0039 0442 0312 0448 0785 0200 0744 1698 1754 1179 1785 Telefunken 0655 0590 0139 0617 0728 0528 0317 0365 0226 0067 0586 0516 0744 Teletech 0067 0586 0698 0039 0277 0367 1067 1698 Thomson 0655 0590 0317 0139 0365 0226 0067 0586 Toshiba 0065 0090 0538 0066 0100 0132 1538 0247 0139 0748 0225 0221 0648 1946 1938 0039 0728 0067 Triumph 0207 0546 0376 0586 0067 Universum 0376 0135 0565 0225 0503 0391 0277 0522 0510 0400 0448 0041 0542 0066 0187 0062 0100 0193 0294 0134 0067 0586 0451 0441 0320 1535 0698 0574 0247 0139 0392 0367 0207 0661 0039 1067 1467 O200 1698 Vestel 0067 0193 0247 0586 0698 1067 1698 1193 Waltham 0247 0386 0448 0317 0067 0586 0698 0139 1067 1698 Yamaha 0680 0827 Video setting codes Aiwa 0337 0030 0378 0382 0067 0772 0764 0071 1167 0062 Akai 0067 0136 0345 0672 0071 0050 0382 027
26. Saturday 10 a m to 10 p m Sunday s 1O up 12 15 have the Mediabox and a screen comes up requesting the city code What should do now In this screen you need to enter the city code that corresponds to the city county in which you live You can find the city code in the installation manual or on the sticker attached to your Quick Guide by the installer have run through the installation and 150 channels have been found but am not able to watch all of them What should do now The number of channels you are able to watch depends on the subscription you have taken out For some channels an extra subscription is required If you are interested please contact our Customer Service on freephone number 1908 available 9 a m to 10 p m Monday to Saturday 10 a m to 10 p m Sunday The message Installation is now being completed This may take 15 minutes is displayed What should do now This screen indicates that installation is being completed you should always wait for 15 minutes If the MediaBox still gives the same message after 15 minutes please contact our Customer Service on freephone number 1908 available 9 a m to 10 p m Monday to Saturday 10 a m to 10 p m Sunday see the message Signal loss There appears to be no signal What should do now This message indicates that the signal your MediaBox is receiving is too weak or that it is not receiving one at all Check whether
27. TV format is now high lighted Use q and b to select your kind of TV Full screen Letterbox Wide screen Select Picture quality using and g Use q and b to select between High and Standard See which setting works best on your TV Select RGB picture alignment using A 9f q and Use this option to adjust the picture alignment if necessary By default this value is set correctly Once the MediaBox is installed you operate the sound level of your TV via the MediaBox If you need to turn the volume on the TV up or down after you have switched it on this is where you can adjust the default volume Chapter 8 Settings Changing settings Bring up the TV settings screen see Changing TV settings e Select Volume using 4 amp and gf Use q and to turn the basic volume up or down Only use this setting if after switching on the MediaBox you feel that the default volume is too loud or too quiet 31 Appendix 1 32 Frequently asked questions Il Can start using Digital TV straight after installing the MediaBox Once the MediaBox has been installed and activated you can start watching TV immediately and familiarizing yourself with the benefits of Digital TV You will experience high digital picture and sound quality You also have more TV channels and additional radio stations at your disposal The TV Guide the electronic programme guide means that you alw
28. USER S MANUAL CHORUS NTL TV The possibilities C chorus nti a UPC company C chorus nti a UPC company Contents Introduction What are the benefits of Digital TV and the MediaBox About the instructions Smart Card The Remote Control Overview of the buttons on the Remote Control Setting up the Remote Control Replacing batteries Basic Functions Put the MediaBox on standby and switching on Changing channels The Mini TV Guide Channel surfing using the Mini TV Guide Extra programme information Favourite channels Pausing live TV Using Menus Calling up the main menu Using menus TV Guide TV Guide menu All channels Blocking channels Setting reminders Setting favourites Ov U1 U1 Ul OONN 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 6 Digital Video Recorder Recording programmes Instant recording Recording using the TV Guide Recording at a set time Settings Summary of scheduled recordings Resolving overlaps Programme playback Slow motion Digital Radio Calling up the radio menu All radio channels Favourites Screensaver Settings Calling up Settings menu PIN settings Incorrect PIN code entered Preference settings TV settings 20 20 20 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 25 25 25 26 26 21 E ET 30 30 31 Appendices Appendix 1 Frequently Asked Questions Appendix 2 Remote Control Setting Codes Appendix 3 Addresses and telephone numbers 32 35 39 In
29. a channel from the TV Guide channel listing and get the message Channel not accessible All channels available from Digital TV can be viewed in the TV Guide channel listing including the ones to which you do not subscribe You can only tune to the channels to which you have subscribed You must subscribe to some channels in order to be able to view them If you want to subscribe to additional channels you can phone Chorus NTL on lo call number 1890 920 624 calls should be charged at the local rate of your telephone provider want to tune to a channel subscribe to and the TV screen is black Unfortunately channel interference sometimes occurs interfering with the ability to receive a channel Please contact our Customer Service on freephone number 1908 available 9 a m to 10 p m Monday to Saturday 10 a m to 10 p m Sunday Channel surfing is not very quick Changing channels takes about half a second longer on digital television than on analog television Lost or forgotten PIN code The default PIN code is OOOO but you have the option of changing it It may happen that you change your PIN code and then lose it or forget it To reset your PIN code please contact our Customer Service on freephone number 1908 available 9 a m to 10 p m Monday to Saturday 10 a m to 10 p m Sunday Must leave the MediaBox on standby if am not watching TV New software is regularly downloaded to the MediaBox via the cable network Y
30. again Press to save the new Customer PIN You will be asked for your PIN to watch any movie on a Sky Movie channel between O530hrs Press to cancel the change and 2000hrs if the movie rating is for age 12 or above You will not be required to enter a PIN 3 Press again when prompted if you are saving your new Customer PIN outside of these hours You will be asked for the PIN every time you switch to a new Movies channel and you will be asked for the PIN every time you return to a Movies channel you have watched previously You will never be asked to enter your PIN when watching Sky Family as all movies on this channel are certified for general viewing Please note you can not over ride this feature by changing the settings on the Parental Control in the Settings menu However if you wish to add additional PIN protection outside of the hours above you can use the Parental Control settings to give your children extra protection Chapter 8 Settings 29 Incorrect PIN code entered You can enter a wrong PIN code three consecutive times On the fourth time the PIN code will be blocked You can try again after 15 minutes have elapsed Preference settings You can set how long the programme information banner is displayed when you change channels as well as setting the time for your programme reminders to pop up The language options for movies and programmes are not currently functional However this may change in the future Please check th
31. ays have a TV guide to hand With the arrival of the MediaBox you can use special TV settings such as setting up a child lock for programs your children are not allowed to watch How does the Remote Control work The Remote Control supplied with the MediaBox has been specially designed to make optimum use of the features Digital TV offers In addition you can use it to operate your television video recorder or DVD player recorder You will find more information about using the Remote Control and a detailed explanation of the buttons in the Quick Guide you received with your Chorus NTL Mediabox Can also use the Remote Control for my TV or other equipment The Remote Control can be used to operate your TV and DVD player recorder or video recorder The Remote Control is set for use with your MediaBox by default To use the Remote Control with your TV and DVD player recorder or video recorder you must set the Remote Control for use with these pieces of equipment Once you have set the Remote Control for use with your TV you can turn the volume of digital TV and radio programs up or down using the Remote Control If you do not set the Remote Control you can only turn the volume up or down using your TV s Remote Control You can read how to set the Remote Control for use with other equipment in the user manual My Remote Control no longer works If the Remote Control no longer works properly that probably means that the batteries nee
32. d starts recording the channel you ve switched to Chapter 3 Basic Functions 09990009099000909909000090990009090900900099000002000090900000000000000900000900090000000000090000009009000000000009000000000000000000000009000090092000000000000 Please note The automatic recording setting lasts for 150 minutes and does not take up any of the 65 hours of recording capacity Using menus Menus are used for the additional features the MediaBox offers These menus are screens with a number of options you can select using the Remote Control Before exploring the additional features it is useful to know how to call up the main menu and to familiarize yourself with a number of basic operations that recur in a large number of menus Calling up the main menu Press to call up the main menu TV Guide The user friendly television guide Here you will see an overview of all the services and settings available for Digital TV Digital Radio A wide selection of digital music stations On Demand For ordering various programs including movies e Interactive Services For playing games Settings For setting your preferences e Digital Video Recorder For setting up the DVR Fagan Shite he ie T fee This feature is currently not available Please check the website www upc ie for updates on the availability of this feature 14 Chapter 4 Using menus You can always do the following in any menu Using q b and
33. d replacing The Remote Control and the MediaBox need to see each other for the Remote Control to work properly therefore there should not be anything preventing a clear line of sight between them Appendix 1 Frequently asked questions 5 The volume of Digital TV is quieter than the volume of the analog channels from the standard Radio TV package How can I turn up the volume You can set up the Chorus NTL Digital TV volume to be louder or quieter through the Settings menu under the TV Settings option The volume buttons on the Remote Control do not work am unable to turn programs up or down What should do now To be able to use the Remote Control to turn Digital TV programs up or down it needs to be set for use with your TV If you do not set the Remote Control you can only turn the volume up or down using your TV s Remote Control You can read how to set the Remote Control for use with other equipment in the user manual The TV picture is highly pixelated or you see the Signal loss screen If the cable network suffers from noise or signal loss which may have different causes this might be visible as blocks pixels on the your TV screen The signal the MediaBox is receiving at that time is too weak If you continue to see the blocks or if a screen appears stating Signal loss There appears to be no signal it is important first of all that you check the coax cabling between the wall socket and the MediaBox It
34. e by pressing on the Remote Control Then select My TV Agenda and press Gx You can see at a glance which reminders you have set in this summary You can also delete reminders in this screen Reminders can be deleted by selecting the relevant reminder using s and gf The reminder will be deleted when you press Chapter 5 TV Guide Setting favourites To set favourite channels go to the TV Guide Menu first of all by pressing Cw Then press e to go to the Settings screen To add favourites to your personal list select the desired channel using 4 amp and g on the Remote Control By pressing you can add the selected channel as a favourite if it has not already been set as such Deleting favourites To delete favourites from your personal list select the desired channel using and gf on your Remote Control By pressing you can delete the selected channel from the favourites list if the channel was set as a favourite Accessing favourites You can access your favourites by going to the TV Guide You can do this by wie on the Remote Control Then press to access your favourites summary Digital Video Recorder The MediaBox DVR has a built in hard disk with a recording capacity of over 65 hours 160 GB Recording programs You can record and watch programs whenever you like using the MediaBox DVR The MediaBox DVR provides three different recording methods e ins
35. e program me will be broadcast without subtitles or from a large number of languages the programme will be broadcast with subtitles in your preferred language if those subtitles are available Your choice of language does not affect for example programmes from the Irish public and commercial broadcasters as they do not have a language selection option You can determine yourself whether you want the Mini TV Guide to be dis played for a longer or shorter period of time 4 Select the option Mini TV Guide display sec using gf to set how long the Mini TV Guide will remain visible on your screen when changing channel Use q and to select a different setting You can select 2 4 or 8 seconds 5 Select the Memo countdown period min option using gf to indicate how far in advance the reminder will appear Use q and b to select a different setting You can select 1 2 or 5 minutes TV settings Digital TV is suitable for normal and widescreen TVs The type of television only needs entering once That way you can make optimum use of the possibilities of your TV whether it is a normal TV or a widescreen TV Changing TV settings Bring up the Settings menu on your screen see Calling up Settings menu Select TV settings using 4 amp 99 q and b The TV settings bar is high lighted Press Gk You will now see the TV settings screen Select TV format using 4 amp and g The bar after
36. e the PIN code All radio channels In the All radio channels screen you can tune to a radio station of your choice block access to radio channels or compile a list of favourite radio channels The All radio channels screen now gives you the following options 1 Select a channel using 4 amp and 9f Press to listen to the highlighted channel Information about the channel selected is displayed to the right of the list of channels 2 Press e to block a highlighted channel You will be prompted to enter your Customer PIN code The default PIN code is OOOO A E will appear to indicate that the channel has been blocked The channel can only be listened to after the PIN code has been entered Chapter 1O Settings provides an explanation of how you can change the PIN code 25 3 Press to add a selected channel to Favourites Channels you add to Favourites are put in a separate list that you can retrieve in the Radio menu 4 To go straight to Favourites from the current screen you press see also calling up favourites below Press to return to the Radio menu Press to watch TV You return to the channel your TV was tuned to when you went to the Radio menu Favourites By compiling a favourites list you will always have the radio channels you enjoy listening to close at hand You compile a favourites list in the All radio channels screen see also All radio channels Compiling
37. e website www upc ie regularly for updates Calling up Preference settings menu Bring up the Settings menu on your screen see Calling up Settings menu Select Preference settings using 4 amp FP q and b The Preference settings bar is highlighted Press dx The Preference settings menu is now displayed on your screen 30 Chapter 8 Settings You can now choose from the following options Set language choice The options for language choice numbers 1 2 and 3 are not currently functional 1 Menu language is the active option This setting is used to change the langu age in which the menus are displayed on the screen Use q and b to select a different setting You can select from a large number of languages 2 Select the Soundtrack Language option using g to set your language preference for programs broadcast with audio in several languages Use q and to select a different setting You can choose from Original the programme will be played in the language in which it was recorded or from a large number of languages the programme is broadcast in a dubbed version if the audio is available in the language you specified 3 Select the Subtitle Language option using g to set your language prefe rence for the subtitles of programs broadcast with the option of displaying subtitles in various languages Use q and to select a different setting You can choose Off th
38. ernoon but couldn t because was out doing the shopping Why did this happen If they were trying to watch a movie on between 05 30 and 20 00 which has an age rating of 12 or above Sky Movies will always ask for a PIN You will know what the age rating of a film on any of the Sky Movie channels is by looking at the right hand side of the programme information banner The best solution is to get an adult to enter the PIN for them Alternatively you can tell them the PIN but please be conscious that this means they can access all movies irrespective of their age rating We also suggest that you check the Parental Settings on the PIN Settings menu in order to ensure that you have not set an age classification rating for viewing TV If you have this will request the user to enter a PIN in order to watch programmes which have an equal or higher age classification provided this classification is given by the channel provider You can disable this by setting the Programme Age rating to 18 but please be conscious that this means they can access all programmes on all channels irrespective of their age rating Appendix 1 Frequently asked questions 24 recorded a programme a few months ago but when I went to watch it today got a message saying This programme was recorded from a channel to which you are no longer subscribed Please remove this programme from your library or renew your channel subscription to view it One of the implicat
39. favourites list Select the station you want to add to your favourites list in the All radio chan nels screen using 4 amp and g Press to add the highlighted station to your favourites list Calling up favourites You call up your list of favourite radio channels via the Radio menu see also Cal ling up Radio menu You can block radio channels in My Favourites screen as well as delete favourites from the list if required e Select My Favourites in the Radio menu You will see the list of favourite channels you have selected 26 Chapter 7 Digital Radio The All radio channels screen now gives you the following options 1 Select a channel using 4 amp and gf Press to listen to the highlighted channel Information about the channel selected is displayed to the right of the list of channels 2 Press e to block a highlighted channel You will be prompted to enter your Customer PIN code The default PIN code is 0000 A nd appears indicating that the channel has been blocked The channel can only be listened to after the PIN code has been entered Chapter 10 Settings provides an explanation of how you can change the PIN code 3 Press to delete a favourite channel from the list 4 Press to go to the All radio channels screen and to add a favourite channel if desired Press to return to the Radio menu Press to watch TV You return to the channel your TV was tuned to when you went to t
40. he MediaBox Digital Video Recorder Use the installation manual available on the website www upc ie or the Quick Guide for installation Important instructions for using the MediaBox Always read the safety regulations carefully prior to using Digital TV They can be found inside the MediaBox packaging Never change connections to the MediaBox while it is connected to the plug socket Put the MediaBox on standby when you are not using it Use the button on the Remote Control or on the front of the MediaBox That way the MediaBox is always connected to the network so that digital television services can be kept up to date The light LED on the front of the MediaBox is red when it is on standby Look after the instructions and installation manual carefully so that you can look up important information about the Digital TV quickly If you do lose the manual it can be downloaded from www upc ie or you can contact Chorus NTL Customer Service freephone number 1908 available 9 a m to 10 p m Monday to Saturday 10 a m to 10 p m Sunday Smart Card You need a Smart Card to use Digital TV The Smart Card contains the information about the Digital TV services to which you have subscribed You can find the slot for the Smart Card in the front panel of the MediaBox To be able to use Digital TV your Smart Card must be in the MediaBox with the gold plate down and pointed towards the rear You can only access Digital TV using the Smart
41. he Radio menu Screensaver To protect your TV from the static tuner display a screensaver protection from screen burn appears on your screen after a little while 5 minutes The screen saver disappears when you press a button on the Remote Control Settings You can Set all kinds of preferences for using Digital TV in the Settings menu You can for example set PIN codes for blocking certain channels and services and specify the kind of TV you have normal or widescreen Calling up Settings menu e Press on the Remote Control The main menu is now displayed on your screen Select Settings using 4 amp gf q and b The Settings bar is highlighted Press Gr The Settings menu is now displayed on your screen Chapter 8 Settings PIN settings You can set a four figure PIN code to block access to certain channels and servi ces by anyone who does not know the PIN for example your children You can set PIN code protection for Access to certain channels whereby blocked channels are identified by a E Programmes with an age classification rating G PG 12 15 18 That way you can prevent your children from watching programs they are too young for Calling up PIN settings menu PIN settings are changed under the PIN settings option in the Settings menu Bring up the Settings menu on your screen see Calling up Settings menu Select PIN settings using 9f
42. ice is highlighted in yellow A short description of the highlighted programme can be seen at the bottom of the Mini TV Guide Line 5 in the diagram opposite 4 Press for a detailed programme description of the highlighted programme see also further on in this chapter 5 Displays a brief description of the highlighted programme Press to remove the Mini TV Guide without changing channels Extra programme information When the Mini TV Guide is visible you can retrieve additional programme information about the highlighted programme You can also retrieve extra programme information about the programme you are currently watching directly so you do not have to bring up the Mini TV Guide first In both cases you proceed as follows e Press to bring up the extra Mini TV Guide You will see a detailed summary of the programme Below that you will see the audio language settings for multi language broadcasts and subtitles This is where you can select from the available languages The progress bar indicates how long the programme has been running for You now have the following options 1 This is the Soundtrack option You can use and gf to change the Soundtrack language If you wish to move down to the Subtitles option see number 2 on the diagram on the previous page you can use and gf The only language currently available is English but please check the Chorus NTL website for updates This is the Subtitles option
43. ions of this is that you must maintain your subscription to a package in order to watch a recording of a programme that was recorded from a channel in that same package For example if you ve recorded a movie from Sky Family when you had a subscription to the Sky Movies package and want to watch it 6 months later you must still have a subscription to the Sky Movies package If you don t maintain this subscription you will not be able to watch the recording It is important to note that this applies for all NTL Chorus packages i e Select Max Choice Sky Movies Sky Sports Setanta Sports and all other premium channels You must also maintain a subscription to the exact same package in order to continue viewing recordings from channels on that package i e if you recorded a movie while subscribed to just Sky Movies and you are now subscribed to Sky Movies amp Sky Sports you will not be able to view the recording Appendix 2 List of Setting Codes Remote Control This chapter contains a list of setting codes for setting up your Remote Control for use with your TV and video recorder or DVD player recorder The most common makes are included in this list Chapter 2 The Remote Control contains a description of how you can set up the Remote Control for use with your TV and video recorder or DVD player recorder TV setting codes Aiko 0039 0067 0586 0246 0401 0065 0463 0102 0391 0221 0294 0247 Aiwa 0735 0731 1946 1938 Akai
44. ired end time of the recording using the number buttons on the Remote Control You must enter the time in a 24 hour format e g 07 00 Recurrence Enter how often you want to repeat the recording You can select from values Once Daily Weekly or Mon to Fri You can use q and b to change the value of this menu item 21 Settings Programs may start earlier or finish later than indicated in the TV Guide To avoid missing the end of a programme that is to be recorded you can specify under followed by Digital Video Recorder and then Settings whether you want a recording from the TV Guide to start 1 5 or 10 minutes earlier by default and to stop 1 5 or 10 minutes later by default To change the time use q and b Press to confirm This setting only works for future recordings of programmes based on the TV Guide Manually set recordings will not automatically start earlier or later as per these settings In addition immediate recordings selected from the TV Guide will not start earlier as per these settings Please note If the MediaBox DVR is on standby and a scheduled recording starts the Me diaBox DVR will record the programme anyway 90909009090909909000900000900900090009200000900900000090009000909000900000090909000009090009000990090090900090009000009090000009000000900000000009000000909900009000009009909 Programs you record may run on for longer than scheduled in the TV Guide Choose to start and stop rec
45. is important for the quality of the digital TV signal that you use the cabling we have supplied or other cabling that meets the C12 standard C12 stands for Coax 12 this cable meets the attenuation loss and external radiation requirement If you use your own distributors amplifiers remove them and connect the MediaBox directly to the wall socket WS If you want to enable several TVs in your home to receive the analog TV signal use the RF Out output on the Media Box If the TV picture remains highly pixelated after you have checked your cabling or if the screen stating Signal loss There appears to be no signal does not disappear please contact NTL Chorus Customer Service freephone number 1908 available 9 a m to 10 p m Monday to Saturday 10 a m to 10 p m Sunday The MediaBox is hanging can t do anything anymore One reason your MediaBox might be hanging is that the device is busy downloading new information In that event the text Software Download in Progress appears on your screen The message disappears from your screen as soon as the MediaBox has downloaded the information and you can use your Digital TV services once again If the MediaBox continues to hang and or the Software Download in Progress screen does not appear it may help to unplug the MediaBox temporarily If after that the MediaBox still does not work please contact our Customer Service on freephone number 1908 available 9 a m to 10 p m Monday to
46. isplay hide programme information TXT Display hide Teletext Back p p Back to previous channel or previous screen 18 help Displays information on the screen about the most frequently used buttons on your Remote Control 19 Coloured buttons Select the coloured button on your screen 20 Buttons for operating the recording and live TV functions of your Mediabox as well as your video recorder or DVD player This feature is not currently available Please check the website www upc ie for updates on the availability of this feature Please note you must set your Remote Control up beforehand for use with your video recorder or DVD player 00000000000090090000000000000900900000090000009090000009000000900000000090000000009000000900009090000009000000009000000900000000090000009000000900000000000000009000009 Setting up the Remote Control You can set up the Remote Control so that you only need to use one Remote Control for all of your equipment The Remote Control will need to be set up once so that it can be used with your TV and your video recorder or DVD player recorder You can find a list of the most common makes in the back of this manual 0000000000090900000000000000900000000900000009000009000000900000000090000000000000000000000000000000000090000009000000000000000900000000000000000000092000009 Tip A full list of setting codes can be found at www upc ie 00000090000090900900000000000000000000000000000000000000000
47. lighted channel see page 17 for more details 3 Press to zoom in The text will become larger By pressing o again you will zoom out again Press to scroll forward a day Press to tune to a channel you have selected Press to return to the TV Guide menu Press for a detailed description of the selected programme 8 Press to exit the menu and return to the television screen A i is used to indicate that the channel has been blocked This channel may only be watched once a PIN code has been entered The default PIN code is 0000 NOUS Chapter 5 TV Guide On this channel 1 Select a programme using A and HP You can view other channels using q and B Press e to return to the TV Guide with all channels and programme listing Press ae to scroll back a day 4 Press to scroll forward a day Press to return to the previous screen Press for detailed programme information w N Blocking channels If you wish to do so you can block certain channels for example because you do not want your children to watch them To block channels go to the TV Guide first of all by pressing Ce Then press to go to the Settings screen In this screen you select the channel you want to block and then you press e You will be prompted to enter your PIN code and click OK A will appear beside the channel to indicate that the channel has been blocked The default PIN code is OOOO FA How to unblock a channel To
48. more information about a selected programme Returning to the TV programme Press to exit the menu and return to the television screen Brief information is often given at the top of the menu screens Lists often use arrows to indicate which buttons gy FH q and gt you must use to select a different option Chapter 4 Using menus TV Guide TV Guide provides you with fast access to a listing of the programs you can watch on the channels offered on Digital TV You can call up a channel list containing all the programs that can be watched at this time You can also obtain a listing per channel of the programs that may be watched later or on one of the following days You can use programme information to retrieve more information about the programs in the listings TV Guide menu Press ai to view the TV Guide channel categories or press then select Guide in the main menu and press Gx You will now see a menu with channel categories You now have the following options Select what you want to do using 9 q and b or using o e View the Chorus NTL Guide of all channels or channels based on the cate gories in the navigation options You can also view the summary of all planned recordings and reminders in My TV Agenda 16 Chapter 5 TV Guide The settings option will allow you set favourites lock channels or view a summary of your favourites The category you selected is now highlighted
49. ording up to a maximum of 10 minutes earlier and later respectively 09000009090090000009000000090900000000900000090000000000000009090000090900000090900000000000009000090090900000009090000009000009009000009009000090000000090000090990090000 22 Chapter 6 Digital Video Recorder Summary of scheduled recordings All of the programs you have identified as needing recording can easily be found in the menu My TV Agenda Press and go to the Digital Video Recorder section You will find a summary of all future scheduled recordings under My TV Agenda 1 The red bar indicates the recording capacity percentage still available on the MediaBox DVR 2 The Bl indicates that you are currently recording a programme 3 A indicates that scheduled recordings overlap Resolving overlaps As the MediaBox DVR only permits you to record one programme at a time scheduled recordings must not overlap If your recordings overlap this will be indicated with a d The MediaBox DVR will finish the first recording before starting a new one by default Therefore where overlaps exist the beginning of the later programme might not be recorded Use d and to select the overlapping programme you want to cancel To resolve the overlap you can simply press the and this will prompt you to delete the programme you have selected The scheduled recording will be deleted when you press Gi Chapter 6 Digital Video Recorder
50. ou also receive new services via these software downloads To receive the new software and new services it is important that you put the MediaBox on standby when you are not using it and do not unplug it 33 T9 20 al en 3 34 What do need to pay attention to when connecting the MediaBox It is important that you connect your MediaBox directly to the wall socket without any equipment distributors or amplifiers in between that are not from Chorus NTL The MediaBox must also have sufficient space around it to allow proper ventilation have several TVs at home Can enable them to receive Digital TV as well Unfortunately this is not possible you can only enable one TV to receive the digital signal By using a distributor that you install on the aerial RF output you can distribute your normal analog TV signal to other TVs in your home have just connected the MediaBox but can t see a picture What should do now Check whether the MediaBox is connected to the 230 V mains voltage Check whether you have connected the MediaBox to your TV correctly and whether you have selected the correct channel How do I connect the MediaBox An installer will do the first time installation and activation for you You can find out how to do future resetting or installation in the installation manual on www upc ie or with the Quick Guide provided with the MediaBox My kids were trying to watch a movie this aft
51. rmation is displayed yourself To do so go to Setting Mini TV Guide on page 30 Please note The Mini TV Guide you see when changing channels using che and Lhe disappears automatically after 2 4 or 8 seconds depending on your settings When you call up the programme information bar using Gi it does not disappear automatically Press to tune to the channel highlighted in the programme information bar Alternatively you can press on Or to remove the programme information bar without changing channels Channel surfing using the Mini TV Guide You can also use the program information bar to preview what is being broadcast on other channels while watching your current channel If you decide you want to watch a different programme based on the programme information you can tune to it immediately Press Ok to call up the Mini TV Guide The channel and programme you are currently watching will be highlighted in yellow and the next programme to be broadcast on this channel will be displayed underneath You now have the following options 1 Use and to view programme information about a different channel The information in the bar changes but the programme in the background does not Chapter 3 Basic Functions 2 Press OK to tune to the channel displayed at the top of the Mini TV Guide Line 1 in the diagram above 3 Use 4A and gf to switch between the two programmes displayed Your active cho
52. soon You can protect games in Interactive using your Customer PIN e Select Parental Control in the PIN Settings menu e Make a selection on the Prompt for PIN to purchase ON OFF option e Select the value ON using and Press ok to confirm the selection and to continue Your children cannot make any purchases unless you have given them the PIN number Please note A programme is only protected by a PIN code if an age classification rating is available for this programme If you give a PIN to your children they will also be able to play games at a 00900090909009000909000009090090900000090000000000909090009000000000000000909000000090000000000000000000000000000900000900090000000000090000000000000000000000000009 Customer PIN and additional PIN You can set two PIN codes The most important PIN code is the Customer PIN This one is valid in all situations in which a PIN code is requested The default Customer PIN is OOOO You can also give an additional PIN to your children Your children can use this additional PIN to order On Demand movies that fall within an age limit you have set Your children can also use the additional PIN to order games via the TV The default additional PIN is OOOO If you want to set PIN code protection it is important to change the default code OOOO of the Customer PIN and additional PIN to four numbers of your choice 009000090909090090000099009009099000090900000990000090000000090000
53. tant recording of a programme you are watching recording of a programme via the TV Guide e recording of a programme at a set time Instant recording You can record a channel instantly by pressing the record button 9 You will then be asked to confirm the end time of the recording The default time that will be displayed is the scheduled end time of the programme you are recording If you want to change the end time of the recording you can set the recording to stop for example 5 or 10 minutes after the end of the programme using b Press to start recording As soon as recording starts OK will light up in red on the frontpanel of your MediaBox DVR 20 Chapter 6 Digital Video Recorder To stop the recording press All recorded programs can be looked up in the recordings list You can read how this list works on page 23 09090000090900000009000000909000000000000900000000009000000000000900000009009000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000009000000000090000000000009090090 Please note You can view other channels using che and Lhe whilst recording The programmed recording simply continues 0000000090000000000000090000000000000000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000000009000000009000000090000000000000000000009000000909000900009090900000990090 Recording using the TV Guide You can also schedule future recordings using the MediaBox DVR If you select a programme you want to record in the TV Guide
54. ting codes Aiwa O671 0725 1942 0899 1166 0563 Akai 0820 0809 0818 0796 0720 0746 0914 0743 0882 0735 1113 1145 1229 1725 1166 Alba 0747 0729 0743 0753 0763 0725 0760 0813 0569 0702 1170 1081 Amstrad 0743 Anasonic 0861 Audiosonic 0720 1953 Bang amp Olufsen 1055 Blaupunkt 0747 Bush 0743 0725 0863 1725 0760 0861 0729 0720 0719 0747 0546 0848 0909 0914 0753 Clatronic 0818 0809 0848 0702 Crown 0800 0681 0720 Daewoo 0735 0862 0863 0800 0744 1948 0900 0902 1171 1199 Dansai 0800 0777 0813 1145 Decca 0800 Dual 0695 0681 0743 0760 0861 0813 0809 0820 Emerson 0621 0735 Ferguson 0681 Finlux 0771 O800 0813 0621 0702 0781 1177 Firstline 0829 0899 0681 Fisher 1949 Goldstar 0621 O771 Goodmans 0681 1034 0820 0720 0813 0753 0848 0909 0863 2037 0743 0760 1251 Grandin 0746 1284 0702 Grundig 0725 0805 0569 0681 0735 0820 0743 0700 0753 1725 2076 1034 1760 1950 38 Appendix 2 List of setting codes Remote Control Hanseatic 0771 0813 1183 Hitachi 0694 0695 0603 0809 1950 0887 2024 0743 Hyundai 0813 1048 0880 0796 1258 2076 JVC 0653 0588 1931 1970 1194 0569 0533 0897 Karcher 0813 Kendo 0729 0743 0861 Kenwood 0564 0520 0767 Lenco 0729 0681 0800 0848 0743 1059 0861 LG 0621 0771 1936 0899 2013 2032 Lifetec 0681 0861 Loewe 0569 0771 Luxor 1034 0743 1760 0760 1275 Matsui 0681 0743
55. to watch the recording from the beginning select Beginning using B and the recording will start You can fast forward while watching a recording by pressing e If you press again the recording will fast forward quicker You can also pause the recording by pressing Or 5 24 Chapter 6 Digital Video Recorder Digital Radio Digital Radio gives you access to a large number of digital radio channels that you can listen to on your TV or sound system only if you have connected your sound system to the MediaBox The menu gives you fast access to a listing of the radio channels you can listen to You can put your favourite radio channels in a special list Calling up the radio menu e Press Menu to call up the main menu Select Radio using 4 amp gf q and b The bar with Radio is now highlighted Press Gr The Radio menu is now displayed on your screen Viewing all radio channels 1 You can use the All radio channels option to tune to your selected radio channel Press Gi You will now see a list of all radio channels that can be received with the MediaBox Chapter 7 Digital Radio 2 Press to block a selected channel Now you must enter your Customer PIN code The default PIN code is 0000 A appears indicating that the channel has been blocked The channel can only be listened to after the PIN code has been entered Chapter 10 Settings provides an explanation of how you can chang
56. troduction Digital TV brings the future into your home You can enjoy improved picture and sound quality a TV Guide and much more Digital TV is received via the MediaBox This manual helps you to get the most out of your MediaBox and answers the questions you might have What are the benefits of Digital TV and the MediaBox Razor sharp picture and perfect sound quality More TV channels In addition to the existing channels offered you can select from additional Digital TV channels More radio stations In addition to the existing radio stations offered via cable you also receive dozens of digital radio stations Alwaysa TV guide to hand TV Guide is an easy to use programme guide that you can view on the screen so that you always have all programme information to hand Special settings such as blocking channels with a PIN code You are prepared for the future We regularly update the MediaBox with new features We keep you up to date about new features and new interactive services through www upc ie Chapter 1 Introduction Extra benefits of the MediaBox DVR Pause live TV and continue to watch it later on buffer of around 2 5 hours Record over 65 hours of programs and watch them at your convenience Schedule recordings easily using the TV Guide Easily set recording of your regular programs each week About the instructions These instructions are intended as information and reference for use for t
57. unday 10am to 10pm Bank Holiday Opening Hours 10am to 10pm For NTL By e mail info upc ie for Sales information cs upc ie for Customer Services and account queries jobs upc ie for Careers information By telephone SALES LoCall 1890 940 624 Monday Friday 9am to 8pm Saturday 9am to 5pm Appendix 3 Addresses and telephone numbers CUSTOMER SERVICES Freephone 1800 321 321 or Freephone 1908 Account amp Billing Queries Monday Friday 9am to 6pm Faults amp General Queries Monday Saturday 9am to 10pm and Sunday 10am to 10pm Bank Holiday Opening Hours 10am to 10pm Chorus NTL Customer Service If you still have any questions after reading this manual or if you encounter any unforeseen circumstances during or after installation you may also contact Chorus NTL Customer Service for technical support on freephone number 1908 available 9 a m to 10 p m Monday to Saturday 10 a m to 10 p m Sunday Website You may visit our website for additional information about the possibilities offered by Digital TV plus information about Chorus NTL Broadband Internet and Chorus NTL Telephony For more information and questions concerning Digital TV please visit WWW Upc ie NTL Communications Ireland Limited is a registered company Registration Number 32156 with a registered office at Building P2 East Point Business Park Dublin 3 Ireland Chorus Communication Limited is a registered company Registration Number 324246 with
58. your MediaBox is in fact connected straight to your wall socket without any equipment distributors or amplifiers in between that are not from Chorus NTL If nothing resolves the problem please contact our Customer Service on freephone number 1908 available 9 a m to 10 p m Monday to Saturday 10 a m to 10 p m Sunday have completed the installation but the picture is very poor What should do now A poor picture can be caused by many things Would you describe the interference as Lines noise black and white specks faint or faded picture This is a fault stemming from the cabling from your MediaBox to your TV or other external equipment Check this cabling for defects or loose plugs and replace these cables It is also possible that the picture format is not set correctly in the Settings TV settings menu Appendix 1 Frequently asked questions 14 Ix 16 17 18 Black static pixelated image This is a fault caused by a problem in the signal being sent to the MediaBox This could be due to poor or loose cabling but also due to a fault in our network Check whether the cable from your wall socket is connected directly to your MediaBox without any equipment distributors or amplifiers in between that are not from Chorus NTL If nothing resolves the problem please contact our Customer Service on freephone number 1908 available 9 a m to 10 p m Monday to Saturday 10 a m to 10 p m Sunday want to tune to

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