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

1

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 sucient 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
dierent 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 sucient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock.

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Setting up your Freesat box

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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

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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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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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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

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Pressing

OK

on a programme brings

up all the available options.

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Seeing what’s on – Now & Next

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The TV Guide shows what’s on now
and next in an ‘at a glance’ view.

Press

To move through the channels,
use

To move through the channels a page at a
time, press

To move forward and back 24 hours, press

As you browse through the guide, you can
find out more about a programme and see
a full description by pressing

Highlight a programme and press
choose

At any stage to go back to watching TV
full screen, press

TV GUIDE

P

and

P

and

Watch now (Screen 2).

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If you know the channel number,
jump straight to it in the TV Guide
with the number buttons.

OK

and

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Watching something
on earlier

You can catch up on the last 7 days
of TV with our Roll Back TV Guide.

This is available on selected
channels with On Demand services
on Freesat. Look out for

earlier

highlighted in the TV Guide where
this is available.

Press
on today, ready to watch whenever you
are (Screen 2).

You can go back up to 7 days by continuing
to press

Highlight a programme you want to watch
and press

To go back to the live TV Guide, continue
to press

To go back to watching TV full screen,
press

to see programmes from earlier

(Screen 3).

OK

EXIT

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Planning what to

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watch later

To plan your viewing a bit further
ahead, the full TV Guide has
listings for the next 7 days.

Use

to browse programmes that are on

‘later’ (Screen 1).

For the full TV guide press
(Screen 2).

To move forward and back 24 hours, press

and

You can plan your viewing for up to a
week in advance, setting reminders and
recordings.

To clear the Guide press

again

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To fast scroll through the TV Guide,
press and hold

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Browsing whilst watching TV

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You don’t have to stop watching TV to see
what else is on. For a quick snapshot of
what’s on now and next, press any of the

buttons.

To see what’s on other channels, press

(Screen 2).

Browse programmes on earlier today
by pressing
pressing

and what’s on later by

(Screen 3).

You can set reminders and recordings here
by pressing

OK

To go back to watching live TV full screen,

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press

2

3

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Press

INFO

to see the programme

description.

Set a programme to record with one
touch by pressing

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a programme

Programmes come with extra
info to help you decide whether to
watch them.

To see the programme info, highlight
the programme in the TV Guide. A short
description will then show in the info area
next to the mini TV (Screen 1). Press the

button to see a longer description.

To see the full programme description,

OK

press

Select

Here you’ll find more information on the
programme including when it is showing
again and other episodes (Screen 3).

for the Action Menu (Screen 2).

About

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You may see these in the info area

High Definition

1

2

3

an HD version also available

3D

may contain material with

adult themes

audio description available

subtitles available

shown with sign language

surround sound available

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Find programmes by
channel category

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In the mood for a movie, or need your
next news fix? Jump straight to that
group of channels in the TV Guide by
pressing

LIST

on your remote control

(Screen 1).

Use

to choose the type of

channel you’re looking for, and press

OK

(Screen 2). You’ll then only see the
channels within that category in the
TV Guide.

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Finding and listening
to radio channels

Find the radio channels in the TV Guide
quickly by pressing

LIST

, then use

and select Radio.

To listen to a radio programme, highlight
it in the TV Guide and press

You can choose to
or

Record just like a TV programme.

Listen now , Set reminder

OK

TOP TIP

Radio channels start at Channel 700

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Worried you’ll miss a programme?
Well worry no more. You can set
a reminder from the TV Guide or
while watching live TV.

From the TV Guide (Screen 1).

Highlight the programme, you want to set
a reminder for, press

Set reminder

While watching live TV (Screen 2).

Highlight a programme, press
select

Set reminder

The reminder prompt will appear on
screen 30 seconds before the programme
starts, and will then auto tune to the
channel (Screen 3).

OK

and select

OK

and

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To cancel a reminder, press
when the prompt is on screen.

BACK

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Recordings

Ways to record

1) one touch record from live TV

To record the programme you’re watching
now, press

2) from the Now & Next banner

Highlight the programme you want to
record, press

3) from the TV Guide

Highlight the programme you want to
record, press

4) from Showcase

Record any of the upcoming programmes
in Showcase by pressing

Record

5) from Search

Record straight from the Search results,
by pressing

R

R

OK

and selecting

OK

and selecting Record

Multi tasking

Your Freesat box can record one channel
while you watch another. Or you can
record two dierent channels, and play
back a recording you made earlier.

The box will need to be connected to
the satellite dish with two cables. If you
only use one cable, this feature won’t be
available.

Pressing standby while recording won’t
stop the recording. Your Freesat box will
go into standby when the recording has
finished.

Record from when you started watching

Your Freesat box automatically saves
up to 30 mins of the channel you’re
watching, even if you’re not recording.

So if you decide that you want to record
a programme part way through, press

and it will record from the point

you tuned to that channel.

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Handy auto prompts

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Recording a series

If the programme is part of a series, you’ll
be asked whether to set the whole series
to record (Screen 1).

HD alternative

If the programme is also on in HD, you’ll
be asked whether to record the High
Definition version.

Solving a recording conflict

Your Freesat box can help you solve
the recording conflict by trying to find
an alternative airing in the TV listings
(Screen 2).

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See what you’ve set to record

RECORDINGS

Press
and navigate to the ‘planned’ section.

All the programmes you’ve set to record
are listed chronologically by the recording
date.

When a programme is being recorded or
is set to record the recording icon
appear next to it in the T V guide.

shows the programme is part of a
part of a series recording. All episodes will
be recorded and stored together.

on your remote control

will

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kept (won’t be deleted)

unwatched

part watched

series recording set

recording set

recording failed

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Find and watch a recording

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RECORDINGS

Press

(Screen 1).

All the programmes you’ve recorded
are stored here. You can choose how
they’re listed, such as by date
alphabetically

Still to watch

A-Z or not watched yet

Most recent

Highlight the programme you want to
watch, press

OK

and select Watch now

(Screen 2).

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Recording playback controls

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To start watching a recording, highlight
the recording, press

Watch now

FAST FORWARD AND
REWIND

Press
place in the recording (Screen 1).

You can choose dierent speeds, up to
32x by pressing

OK

and select

or

to shift to a dierent

or

repeatedly.

PAUSE

Press
you’re playing, fast forwarding or
rewinding a programme.

to freeze the screen while

STOP

To return to your Recordings, press

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Pick up a recording from where
you left o

If you want to go back to a recording you
stopped halfway through, highlight the
recording and press

You’ll have the option to:

Watch from start or Resume . Resume will

play from the point you left o.

Checking your remaining viewing time

See how long you have left to watch by
pressing any of the arrow buttons.

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Managing your recording space

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You can see how much space there
is left for new recordings using the
bar at the top of the Recordings
screen. It’s worth remembering
that high definition (HD)
programmes use more recording
space than standard definition (SD)
programmes.

Recording space

Your box will automatically delete the
oldest watched recording if there’s not
enough space for a new recording.

Programmes that are next in line to be
deleted are shown in the folder ‘deleting
soon’.

Deleting a recording

RECORDINGS

Press

Highlight the recording you want to
delete, press
from the list.

If the recording is part of a series
you also have the option to delete all
recorded episodes.

Keeping your recordings

Press

Highlight the recording you want to
protect from being deleted, press
and select Keep from the list. The Keep
icon
(Screen 2).

All ‘Kept’ recordings are shown in their
own folder.

OK

and select Delete

RECORDINGS

OK

will be added to the recording

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Pause and rewind live TV

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Pause the action and pick up where
you left o, and rewind the best
bits again and again.

Pause live TV

To pause the programme you’re watching,
press

You can pause live TV for up to two hours.

When you’re ready to watch again,
press

After two hours on pause your box will
automatically start to play from the point
that you paused the TV.

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Rewind live TV

To rewind the programme you’re
watching, press

To return to live TV from pause playback
and rewind playback press

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Connect to the internet

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FREESAT BOX

BROADBAND ROUTER

ETHERNET CAB LE

Connect to the Internet and open
up a whole new part of the TV
Guide.

You’ll be able to Roll Back through
the TV Guide on some channels to
catch up on programmes you’ve
missed over the last 7 days.
You’ll also be able to enjoy the
On Demand services on Freesat.

Minimum 2Mbps broadband speed
required.

Free
On Demand
Players

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 end into an Ethernet port
on your router (Illustration 1). That’s it,
you’re connected.

If your router is too far away to use a
cable, you can connect to your home
Wi-Fi network. The box will automatically
display available Wi-Fi networks and
you’ll just need to enter your password.

Or, try using a pair of Homeplug Adapters.
They’re a safe and convenient way to
access the Internet around your house
using the electrical wiring.

Optional Pay
On Demand
Player

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On Demand

Find hundreds of hours of
programmes ready to watch
whenever you want.

HOME

Press

Go to On Demand, and press
available On Demand services. (Screen 2).

Use
On Demand services and

Whilst watching an On Demand
programme, you can use the playback
buttons
recording.

On Demand programmes are not available
to record.

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on your remote control.

OK

to see all

to browse through the

OK

to select.

, just like a

and

NEED TO KNOW

Your Freesat box needs to be
connected to the Internet.

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Showcase

The Freesat team’s picks of what
to watch this week and what’s
available On Demand.

To visit Showcase, press
remote control then select Showcase

Use
Showcase picks. You can also filter the
picks using the genre categories.

Select a show and press
have the option to watch a programme
from On Demand, or to set a recording
from the On TV section.

HOME

to explore the

OK

. You’ll then

on your

TOP TIP

Showcase is divided in to two
sections.

On the left are programme picks you
may have missed and are available to
watch On Demand.

On the right are upcoming shows
that you may want to watch, or set
a recording for.

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Search

With so much great TV to choose
from, we’ve made it easy to find
what you’re looking for.

HOME

Press

Use the arrows on your remote control

to select. Results will appear once you’ve
entered three letters.

You can filter the search results by TV or
Radio, or by any channel category.

Once you’ve found the programme you’re
looking for, highlight it and press
You’ll be given all the options available for
that specific programme, including

Watch now or Record

, and then select Search

to highlight a letter and

OK

OK

.

TOP TIP

You can leave out common words
from the search, like ‘the’, ‘a’, ‘an,
‘with’ ‘of’.

There’s no need to include hyphens
or apostrophes.

To clear the search bar and start
again, press

Back

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Controlling your children’s viewing

Some programmes after the
9pm watershed may not be
suitable for children. By setting
a four digit PIN you can lock
recordings of these programmes
to stop them being played back
without your permission.

Setting your four digit PIN

When you first set up your box, you’ll be
asked to create your four digit PIN.

You can change your PIN code at any time
by selecting
and then Parental Controls

You can restrict viewing of On Demand
programmes in the same way.

This can either be done by following the
prompts during the first time installation
process, or by visiting
then going to General Settings

HOME

, followed by Settings

Home , Settings

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Once you’ve set your PIN, you can
also block adult channels from
appearing in the TV Guide.

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Hiding Adult channels

You can hide all channels classified as
‘Adult’ from the TV Guide. Press
and then select

Parental controls

Settings and then

HOME

,

Here you have the option to hide all Adult
channels from the TV Guide.

Turning o all PIN controlled restrictions

You can turn o all PIN restrictions by
selecting

HOME

, followed by Settings

and then Parental Controls

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Accessibility

These services make programmes
available to visually impaired and
hard of hearing customers.

Digital subtitles, audio description
and signed programmes are
provided by the broadcasters,
but whenever they are available
Freesat customers can use them.

Digital subtitles

Subtitles are a text version of the
dialogue in a programme. Look out for

in the TV Guide which indicates

they are available for that programme.

To turn subtitles on while watching live
TV, press

SUB

Audio description

Audio description is an additional
audio service which describes what is
happening on screen, including language,
movements, actions and expressions.
Look out for
which indicates they are available for that
programme.

To turn audio description on while
watching live TV, press
it o, press

again.

SUB

. To turn them o, press

icon in the TV Guide

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again.

. To turn

Signed programmes

Some broadcasters provide a signed
version of popular programmes for hard
of hearing viewers. Look out for

in
the TV Guide which indicates it is a signed
programme.

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Specifications

General

Power supply for set-top box: 12V
DC 4Amp

Preferred DC Adapter 220 - 240 V
AC, 50-60Hz

Input Frequenc y: 950 MHz - 2150
MHz

Frequency Band: Ku band
reception: 10.7 – 12.7 GHz

Maximum Power consumption:
40 W

Standby Power Consumption:
<0,5 W

Operating temperature: 5ºC to
+40ºC

Storage temper ature: -15ºC to
+55ºC

Humidit y: 25 to 75 % rel

Physical dimensions:
275 x 2 13.6 x 47.5 mm

Weight: 1152g

Hardware configuration

Main Processor: BCM7356

Flash Memory: 512 MB

DDRR AM: 1GB (2x256Mx 16)

Digital capabilities

Transmission Standards: MPEG 2,
MPEG 4 HD DVB S/S2

Frequency Band: Ku band
reception: 10.7 – 12.7 GHz

Demodulation

Modulations: QPSK/8PSK

QPSK rates: 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5,
2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10

8PSK rates: 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6,
8/9, 9/10

Video

ALL MP EG-4 (par t 10) MP@ML
Video Decoder

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Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9 with pan
vector

Profiles

• H.26 4/AVC Main and High
profile to Lev el 4.2, 1080p 60 fps

• MVC Level 4.1, two view (L + R)

• VC-1 Advanced Pro file @ Level 3

• VC-1 Simple and Main profile

• MPEG-2 Main Pro file @ Low
Level, Main Level, and High Level

• MPEG-4 Par t 2 Simple Profile
and Advanced Simple Profile

• DivX 3.11, 4.1, 5.X , and 6.X

• AVS1-P2 Jizhun Profile @ Level

6.0

• MPEG-1

• H.263 Profile 0, Level 70

Audio

• AAC L C, AAC LC+SBR Level 2,
AAC+ Level 2, AAC+ Level 4

• Dolby Digital®, Dolby Digital
Plus™ – MPEG I Layer 1, 2

• MPEG I Layer 3 (MP3)

• Windows Media Audio (WMA)
– WMA pro – AAC HE 5.1 decode
plus DTS 5.1 encode SPDIF output

• AAC HE 5.1 decode plus AC3 5.1
encode SPDIF output

• MP3 encoding

Sampling f requencies supported:
16 kHz, 32 kHz, 4 4.1 kHz, and
48 kHz

Output can be programmed as
STEREO, LEFT only or RIGHT only
(on both outputs). This is useful
for dual mono channels in order
to select the correct sound track,
which is stored for every channel.

Remote control

Operating Distance: 7 m Max

Batteries: 2x1.5V Micro (R-03/
AAA)

Tun ers

2 X LNB IN: F connector, Female
(75 ohm)

LNB power supply

• Vertical : 13/14 Volt

• Horizontal : 18/ 19 Volt

• Max. Output Current : 300m A
(Short-circuit pro tected)

• 22 kHz Tone: Frequency 22KHz
± 2 KHz: Amplitu de 0.6 Vpp ±

0.2 Vpp

USB Power supply

• 1 x USB por t

• 5V @ 500mA max

Hard disk

Hard Disk capacity: 500GB

Front panel

Display: 8-digit VFD display

Contr ol Keys: On/ O, Left,
Right, Up, Down

Audio

Output 2 Vrms, 0 dB fs / Z = 10
kohm

Digital audio

Output Optical SPDIF

A / V & data in / out

Analogue Audio Output:
Headphone (left and right +
CVBS)

Digital Audio Output: Optical
output

Wireless LAN Transmitter
Specifications

Frequency Ranges & Max Outpu t
Power

• 2400 - 2483,5 MHz
(CH1-CH13) < 100 mW

• 5150 - 5250 MHz
(CH36 - CH48) < 200 mW

• 5250 - 5 350 MHz
(CH52 - C H64) < 200 mW

• 5470 - 5725 MHz
(CH100 - CH140) < 200 mW

Country Restrictions

This device is intended for home
and oce use in all EU countries
(and other countr ies following the
relevant EU directive) without any
limitation except for the countries

Hard disk information

mentioned below.
Bulgaria: General authorisation
requir ed for outdoor use and
public service
France: In-door use only for 245 4-

2483.5 MHz
Italy: If used outside of own
premises, general authorization
is required
Greece: In-door use onl y for 5470
MHz to 5725 MHz band
Luxembourg: General
authorization required for
network and serv ice supply (not
for spectrum)
Norway: Radio transmission is
prohibited for the geographical
area within a radius of 20 km from
the centre of Ny-Ålesund
Russian Federation: In-door use
only
The requirements for any country
may change at any time. It’s
recommended that the user
checks with local authorities
for the current status of their
national re gulations for both 2.4
GHz and 5 GHz w ireless LAN’s.

Important - Hard Disk
Information

This box has a built in hard disk
(HDD) for recording and playback.
Please be aware of the following
points when setting up and using
the Recorder. Failur e to observe
these pr ecautions may cause
damage to the HDD itself or its
conten t, failure of the disk to
operate, or record sound.

• Do not subject the Recor der to
any vibration or impact.

• Do not place the Recorder in a
cramped location which might
block the ventilation port on the
back of the Recor der.

• Do not place the Recorder in a
location with sever e temperatur e
variation.

• If the Recorder is set up in a
location with sever e temperatur e
variation, condensation may
form on and inside the Recor der.

If the Recorder is used when
condensation is present it
may cause damage to the HDD
resulting in malf unction. We
recommend keeping variation in
room temperature within 10˚C
per hour.

• Do not place the Recorder in a
location with high humidity.

• Place the Recor der horizontally,
never at an incline.

• Do not place a magnetic device
(magnet etc.) close to the
recorder.

• When the power is on, do not
unplug the AC adapter from the
AC outlet.

• When moving the Recorder,
first turn o the power and then
unplug the power cord from the
AC outlet.

Recording Format

HDD recording is done using the
variable bit rate for mat (VBR)
for more ecient recording. The
following may occur:

• With the variable bit rate
forma t, the remaining amount of
recordable space may increase or
decrease relative to the display
of the remaining amount of HDD
space.

• With auto delete turned on,
your box will replace the oldest
recordings first when it runs out
of recording space, so that you
can record new programmes.

• Kept recordings will never
be deleted by the auto delete
process.

• Even if you delete a programme,
the remaining amount may not
increase by the amount of deleted
time.

Unrecordable Material

In the unlikely event that there
is some problem like loss of

recorded video or audio content
due to an HDD malfunction,
please be aware beforehand that
Bush will bear no responsibility to
compensate for the content which
could not be recorded or edited,
for the loss of recorded or edited
video, or for other related direct or
indirect damages.

If a power failure occurs

• The content being recorded or
set to record may not complete if
power f ailure occurs.

• The content being played back
may be damaged.

For important recording

NOTE

• If a message indicating an
HDD err or is displayed (such
as “ERROR IN HDD. CANNOT
OPER ATE.”) and the HDD has
malfunctioned, you cannot
replace the HDD b y yourself. If you
disassemble the Re corder, the
warranty w ill become void. A lso,
recovery of data is impossible.

Hard Disk Operation (Recording /
Playback / Time Shift Recording)

If the Recorder is used in a cold
location, the drive will only
allow live viewing af ter power is
turned on until the HDD is ready.
During this time, the Recor der
will not allow Time Shift Viewing,
recording, display of r ecording
lists or playback of recorded
programmes. Please wait until
the HDD is r eady.

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For any help concerning the set up and use of your box, please call the Customer Helpline 0345 604 0105

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