Bush FSFT500PVR Instruction manual
FSFT500PVR
Your
USER GUIDE
Welcome to Freesat.
INCLUDED WITH YOUR SMART TV RECORDER
Quality state of the art satellite TV receiver
Over 200 of your favourite channels
Picture perfect High Definition on selected channels
BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, BBC News and BBC Sport app
Pay for a little extra telly if you want with Hopster
Catch up on the last 7 days of TV with a unique
Roll Back TV Guide
Showcase (specially selected editorial TV picks)
Clever Recording – the smart way to organise your
recorded shows
Easy plug and play set up
Free, expert customer support – visit freesat.co.uk/help
or call 0345 313 0051
NEED A HAND?
If you need help anywhere along the way, just go to
the Help & info menu on the Home screen or visit
freesat.co.uk/help
Contents
Basics
See what’s
on TV
Recordings
Safety precautions 2
Setting up your Freesat box 4
Your remote control 6
On screen icons 7
Home screen 8
The TV Guide 9
Your main controls 10
Seeing what’s on – Now & Next 11
Watching something on earlier 12
Planning what to watch later 13
Browsing whilst watching TV 14
Find out more about a programme 15
Find programmes by channel category 16
Finding and listening to radio channels 17
Setting a reminder 18
Recordings 19
Handy auto prompts 20
See what you’ve set to record 21
Find and watch a recording 22
Recording playback controls 23
Pick up a recording from where you left o 24
Managing your recording space 25
Pause and rewind live T V 26
Extras
Connect to the Internet 27
On Demand 28
Showcase 29
Search 30
Controlling your children’s viewing 31
Hiding Adult channels 32
Accessibility 33
Specifications 34
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Safety precautions
Thank you for choosing this product. This manual
will guide you for the proper operation of your set
top box. Before operating the set top box, please
read this manual thoroughly. Please keep this
manual in a safe place for future reference. Read
the corresponding instructions of this handbook
prior to the first use of the device, even when the
usage of electronic devices is familiar to you.
IMPORTANT - Please read these instructions
fully before installing or operating.
Power Source
Always use the provided AC adapter.
Operate only from the power source specified on
the AC adapter.
The power adapter may become hot during
normal operation. This is not a malfunction.
Please make sure that the adapter is not covered
while in operation. Leave a space of 15 cm
(minimum) around the AC adapter.
The rating information and safety caution of the
AC adapter are provided on the adapter.
WARNING: When the set is not in use for a long
time, disconnect from the power.
Power Cord
Do not place the unit or a piece of furniture, etc.,
on the power cord, or pinch the cord.
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out
the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the
power cord when your hands are wet as this could
cause a short circuit or electric shock.
Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other
cords. The power cords should be routed in such
a way that they are not likely to be stepped on. A
damaged power cord can cause fire or give you an
electrical shock.
Check the power cord once in a while. If you find it
damaged, ask closest service agent for help.
Position
Please do not place the unit in a place subject
to direct sun light, excessive dust or mechanical
shock or in a location near heat sources.
The device should be placed on a solid and safe
base. Do not place the apparatus on a soft sur face
such as a rug that might block the ventilation
holes on the bottom.
A location should not be selected such as a
room with high humidity, as the condensation,
arising in the kitchen for example, may cause
malfunction or damage the device. Heating or
other thermal radiation under the set also may
cause malfunction or damage the device.
The hot air, which arises during the operation,
should be ventilated with sucient air
circulation. Please do not put the device into
closed areas and do not cover it.
Please avoid contact of the device with water or
humidity. Do not put into operation near a bath or
swimming pools.
Take care to provide good air circulation. Place the
device in a location with adequate ventilation to
prevent heat build-up in the device.
Should any solid object or liquid fall into the
cabinet, unplug the device and have it checked
by qualified personnel before operating it any
fur ther.
The device should not be exposed to dripping or
splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such
as vases, should be placed on the device.
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Batteries
CAUTION: Batteries should not be exposed to
excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
WARNING: Incorrect installation of batteries may
cause batter y leakage and corrosion, resulting in
damage to the remote control.
Do not mix old and new batteries, or batteries of
dierent types.
Do not dispose of batteries in a fire.
Do not dispose of batteries with normal
household waste, take to a local recycling centre.
CAUTION: Insert the batteries / rechargeable
batteries in the correct polarit y. Don’t tr y to
recharge non rechargeable batteries and under
no circumstances throw them into fire. Danger of
explosion.
Do not use unequal batteries (old and new,
alkaline and carbon, etc.) simultaneously.
If you will not use the device for a long time,
remove the batteries and store the device in a dry
and dust free place.
Improper use of batteries may cause an explosion
or leakage. If the batteries have leaked, use
gloves and clean the appliance thoroughly with a
dry cloth.
Markings on the Product
The following symbols are used on the product
as a marker for restrictions and precautions
and safety instructions. Each explanation shall
be considered where the product bears related
marking only. Note such information for securit y
reasons.
Class II Equipment: This appliance is designed
in such a way that it does not require a safety
connection to electrical earth.
Class II Equipment With Functional Earthing:
This appliance is designed in such a way that it
does not require a safety connection to electrical
earth, the ear th connection is used for functional
purposes.
Protective Ear th Connection: The marked
terminal is intended for connection of the
protective earthing conductor associated with the
supply wiring.
Hazardous Live Terminal: The marked terminal(s)
is/are hazardous live under normal operating
conditions.
Caution, See Operating Instructions: The marked
area(s) contain(s) user replaceable coin or but ton
cell batteries.
Class 1 Laser Product: This product contains
Class 1 laser source that is safe under reasonably
foreseeable conditions of operation.
WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
The Iightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle,
is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage within” the product’s enclosure that may be of sucient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock.
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Setting up your Freesat box
LIST
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How to set up your box
1. With the power on your box turned o,
screw in the cables from your satellite
dish into the port(s) on the back of the
box.
If you want to record to this box please
make sure you screw two cables into
the box before turning it on. If you only
screw one cable in, the box will not
be able to record until two cables are
screwed in and you change the set up
from ‘single’ to ‘dual’ in
Freesat Channels menu, or do a Factory
reset.
2. Now connect your box to your TV using
the HDMI cable supplied.
3. Next, connect your box to your home
broadband by plugging in an Ethernet
cable, or connect to WiFi once the box
is switched on.
4. Finally, plug the box in and switch it on
at the socket.
Settings
Connect to your broadband
Connect your box to your home broadband
to access great On Demand players and
extra features like Showcase and the
Roll Back TV Guide.
The best way to connect is with an
Ethernet cable. Slot one end into the
Ethernet port on the back of the box and
the other into an Ethernet port on your
router.
Alternatively you can connect to your
home WiFi network once the box is
switched on.
HOME
Press
Network Connection and the box will show
all available wireless networks. Select
yours and enter your password using your
remote control, and you’re all set.
, go to Settings then
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On-screen set up
LIST
Just follow the on-screen
instructions to get set up.
Here are a couple of tips.
Software updates
When the box is turned on for the first
time it will search for software updates.
If an update is available you can choose
to install it immediately, but if you don’t
want to the box will automatically run the
update later.
Enter your postcode
This will give you your local regional
channels and news from the BBC and IT V.
Enter your postcode using the on-screen
keyboard and make sure you include the
space (Screen 1).
Protect your children’s viewing
Create a four digit PIN to control access
to On Demand and recorded programmes
that might be unsuitable for younger
viewers. You can manage this once your
box has been set up by pressing
select
Settings and then General Settings
(Screen 2).
HOME
,
1
2
5
Your remote control
TV Standby – puts your
TV in/out of standby
Recordings – goes to
your recordings
TV Guide – opens and
closes the TV Guide
Mute – silences audio
Volume – increase or
decrease the sound level
MAIN CONTROLS
Up, down, left, right
arrows – get around
the TV Guide and
menus
OK – confirm your
selection
Back – goes back one
step
Rewind – rewind up to
x32 times faster
Standby – puts the
box into standby and
switches it on again
AV – changes the input
source on your TV
On Demand – takes you
to our Catch Up players
Showcase – our top
picks for what to watch
Channel switcher –
change the channel
up or down, or move
through the TV Guide
quickly
Info – gives you more
info about a programme
Home – takes you to the
Home screen
Exit – returns to live TV
Fast forward – fast
forward up to x32
times faster
Record – records what
you’re watching or sets
a recording in the TV
Guide
List – sorts the TV Guide
into channel categories
Number buttons – to
enter channel numbers
Sub – turns subtitles
on or o
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Play, pause, stop –
start and stop live TV,
recordings and
On Demand
Colour buttons – gives
you more options on
screen
AD – turns audio
description on or o
On screen icons
ON SCREEN ICONS RECORDING ICONS
may contain material with
adult themes
subtitles available
audio description available
shown with sign language
surround sound available
High Definition
an HD version also available
reminder
part of a series
film
to be deleted soon
kept (won’t be deleted)
unwatched
part watched
series recording set
recording set
recording failed
watch from the start
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Home
LIST
The Home screen will take you anywhere
you want to go. Press
Home takes you to:
TV Guide
See what’s on Now & Next.
Showcase
The Freesat team’s picks of what to
watch this week and what’s available
On Demand.
Recordings
Record a show or entire series at the
touch of a button, all easy to find in the
Recordings section.
Settings
Manage your settings for language,
internet connection, channels, parental
control and more. You can also view
system information about your box.
HOME
On Demand
The best Catch up TV and On Demand
services full of TV favourites ready to
watch when you are. Your Freesat box will
need to be connected to the Internet. (see
page 27).
Search
Quickly find a programme without
trawling the TV listings.
Help & info
Tips on making the most of your Freesat
box, and info about services for visually
impaired and hard of hearing viewers.
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The TV Guide
RECORDINGS
HOME LIST
OK TV GUIDE RECORDINGS
HOME LIST
OK TV GUIDE RECORDINGS
HOME LIST
OK TV GUIDE RECORDINGS
HOME LIST
OK TV GUIDE RECORDINGS
HOME LIST
See what’s on the minute you sit down
with our at a glance ‘Now & Next’ view.
TV GUIDE
Press
Use
- what’s on ‘Now & Next’
- what’s coming up in the
next 7 days
to explore:
later
- what’s been on already but
is available for catch up
earlier
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TV GUIDE RECORDINGS
HOME LIST
TV GUIDE RECORDINGS
HOME LIST
OK TV GUIDE RECORDINGS
HOME LIST
OK TV GUIDE RECORDINGS
HOME LIST
TV GUIDE RECORDINGS
HOME LIST
TV GUIDE RECORDINGS
HOME LIST
Your main controls
These buttons can get you
everywhere.
OK
Press
and all the available options for that
specific programme will be listed.
So if a programme is on live TV now,
highlight it in the TV Guide, press
the Action Menu will look like screen 2.
If the programme is on later, you’ll be able
to
Press
options and
on a programme in the TV Guide
OK
Set reminder , or Record it (Screen 3).
to scroll through the
OK
to select.
and
1
2
3
TOP TIP
Pressing
OK
on a programme brings
up all the available options.
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