ComSouth Kudzu User Manual

Media Gateway

USER GUIDE

WHOLE HOME DVR/HIGH SPEED INTERNET/HOME PHONE

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Contents

Welcome

KUDZU Media Player Orientation ��4

The Main Menu Layout �� 6

Horizontal Categories ��7

Vertical Lists �� 8

Action Menus �� 9

Mini TV �� 10

Remote Control

Using Your Remote �� 13

Advanced Remote

Shortcut ��14

Menu Navigation �� 15

Player Controls �� 16

Pairing the Remote �� 17

Full Screen TV

Flip Bar �� 19

Flip Bar Layout �� 20

What’s On Next ��21

Flip Bar Options �� 22

Controlling Live TV ��24

Player Bar �� 25

Automatic Conict Detection �� 26

Screen Saver �� 26

Recorded TV

Intro to Recorded TV �� 29

Recorded TV Layout�� 30

Management �� 31

Folder Options�� 32

Options �� 33

Series Options ��34

Recording Space�� 35

External Hard Drive�� 36

TV Channels

TV Channels Layout �� 39

TV Channels Focus �� 40

Recording Icons ��41

Preview Panel �� 42

Preview Panel Layout �� 43

Channels Action Menu ��44

Action Menu Options �� 45

Recording A Show ��47

Recording Options �� 48

Currently Recording �� 49

Conict Management �� 50

Change Time Slot �� 51

Grid Guide �� 52

Grid Guide Genres �� 53

Search

Intro to Search �� 55

Find By Title �� 56

Find By Keyword ��57

Find By Category�� 58

Search Options �� 59

Home Network

Setup ��61

Getting Started �� 62

Playing Media �� 63

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Adding To Favorites ��64

Player Controls �� 65

Mobile Apps

The Mobile Apps �� 67

Downloading a Mobile App �� 68

Super Ticker

Super Ticker �� 71

Lock a Topic or Item �� 72

SuperTicker Displaying Weather �� 73

View the Whole Story ��74

Playing Games

Games ��77

Screen Saver and Game Display �� 78

Settings

Parental Controls ��81

Working with your PIN �� 83

Locking and Unlocking Programs ��84

Menu Customization �� 85

Phone �� 86

Recording Space��87

SuperTicker �� 88

TV Setup �� 89

Aspect Ratio �� 90

Messages

Receiving Messages �� 93

Phone

Call Indicators �� 95

Call List �� 96

Call Options �� 97

Filters

Intro to TV Filters �� 99

Favorites

Favorites ��101

KUDZU Media Gateway Hardware

External Hard Drive �� 103

Reset Button ��104

LED Display ��104

Wireless Network Conguration �� 105

Connecting Devices to Your Network �� 105

Conguring Your Ethernet Connection �� 106

TCP/IP Conguration for Windows

2000 ��107

TCP/IP Conguration for Windows XP �� 108

TCP/IP Conguration for Windows

Vista �� 111

TCP/IP Conguration for Windows 7

and 8��114

KUDZU Media Player Hardware

Resolution Reset �� 118

Front Panel Brightness �� 118

Front Panel Buttons �� 118

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KUDZU Media Player Orientation

The Kudzu Media player experience starts with pressing the MENU button on the remote� You’ll then see the top level of the main menu, a horizontal band that runs across the middle of the screen and gives access to all of the main menu options�

Channels

A vertical menu that lists all available channels�

Recorded TV

A list of all programs you’ve recorded�

Search

Options to search for programs by title, key word or by category�

Home Network

An easy way to enjoy media stored on your computer from the comfort of your TV�

SuperTicker

A customizable ticker that lets you view the

latest news, weather and stocks without missing your shows�

Games

A variety of classic games like Blackjack and Slot Machine�

Settings

A category that allows you to customize your KUDZU Media Player�

Messages

A place to receive messages about ComSouth services and updates�

Phone

A list of recent phone calls from your incoming lines�

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TV Music

A collection of TV music

channels to match your taste and mood�

Sports

A lter that displays all

available sports content�

Kids

Access to all children’s

programming in one

consolidated list�

News

A lter that displays all the 24 hour news channels and current

news programming�

Movies

A lter that displays all available movies, which

includes both live and recorded TV�

HDTV

A lter that displays all the high-denition content�

Favorites

A lter that lets you add

your favorite TV, video, photo and music content to one convenient place�

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The Main Menu Layout

1� TIME

With the current time, you’ll know when your show begins�

2� CURRENT CHANNEL

Displays the channel that is playing in Mini TV� If the program is recorded, an icon will display the current status

- i�e�, play or pause�

3� MINI TV

Lets you keep watching your program while you browse�

4� FOCUS

The current selection is in the focus

area of the menu� When cards are in focus, they appear raised and highlighted�

5� VERTICAL LIST

Contains all of the items in the current horizontal category�

6� INFO PANEL

Depending on the item in focus, this area either provides more information about that item or a selection of choices for that item�

7� CARD

Items in vertical lists are called cards�

8� CATEGORY

Items in the horizontal band are called categories� When a category is in focus, the name of the category appears in the top of the focus area�

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Horizontal Categories

Once you’ve pressed the MENU button to bring up the main menu, the top level of choices will appear in a horizontal band; use the left and right arrow buttons to browse through your choices� There are a couple of features to be aware of with the horizontal categories:

1� Auto Expand

When you bring a horizontal card into focus, all of the choices in that category will open up in a vertical list�

2� Navigation Fade Back

When a vertical list appears, the horizontal navigation fades� Simply pressing the

left or right arrow buttons will bring the horizontal menu right back�

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Vertical Lists

End of List Marker

A thin, colored line that denes the beginning and end of a vertical list�

Option Card

Some categories contain cards that allow you to take action on the entire vertical list� Pressing OK on these option cards will reveal all of the actions available� Option cards will differ in appearance from the rest of the cards in the list� In some areas of the main menu, such as Find by Category, the option card will allow you to access a deeper level of the menu�

Turbo Scroll

If you hold down an arrow button, you can increase your browsing speed� The icons will help you quickly recognize media as it scrolls by�

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Action Menus

When you press INFO with an item in focus, you’ll get a list of options for that item in an action menu�

Use the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through your action menu options�

Action menus have a focus, just like the main menu� To select an option, bring it into

focus and press OK�

To close the action menu, either select close or press the left arrow button�

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MINI TV

Mini TV

The Mini TV lets you keep an eye on what you’re watching while you’re browsing

the menu� The Mini TV will show you what’s currently playing, whether it’s a photos slideshow, TV program or Jukebox album�

• To enjoy the media in the Mini TV full-screen, press ZOOM on your remote control�

• To watch Live TV regardless of what’s playing in the Mini TV, press LIVE TV�

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Remote Control

The Remote Control makes using your Media Player easy to use while giving advanced users full control�

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Using Your Remote

Your remote will automatically allow you to control the menu�

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1� DVR

Goes to the Recorded TV category�

2� VOD

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3� GRID

Activates the traditional Grid Guide view of TV programming�

4� LIVE TV

Goes to full-screen, live TV, regard-

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Menu Navigation

1� ARROWS

Moves the horizontal or vertical bands one card backward or forward� Holding them down activates Turbo Mode and increases your browsing speed�

2� OK

Begins playing the item in focus or executes an option in an action menu�

3� BACK

Takes a vertical list displaying TV pro-

gramming back to the previous 15 minutes� Also pages back through an info note and backs out of a second-level menu�

4� NEXT

Takes a vertical list displaying TV

programming forward to the next 15 minutes Also pages forward through

an info note�

5� INFO

Brings up an action menu of options related to the item in focus

6� ZOOM

Alternates between full screen and the main menu� Also turns the SuperTicker on and off�

7� NUMBER KEYS

Entering numbers will take you directly to the corresponding channel�

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Player Controls

Control your recorded or live program with the following buttons:

1� MENU

From wherever you are, MENU returns you one step at a time toward the top level of the main menu�

2� PLAY

Begins playing the TV show or media le in focus� Also allows you to view the show at the point of fast-forwarding or rewinding�

3� SKIP

Skips forward the number of sec-

onds that you predene in settings� Also takes a vertical list of TV programming forward in time 24 hours�

4� REPLAY

Rewinds seven seconds� Also takes a vertical list of TV programming

back in time 24 hours�

5� REWIND

Press up to three times (for three

speeds) to rewind the show�

6� FAST-FORWARD

Press up to three times (for three speeds) to fast-forward�

7� RECORD

Press RECORD while watching a show or with a show in focus to record�

8� STOP

Exits out of a recorded show or stops a recording in progress if you’re watching that show full screen�

9� PAUSE

Pauses the show you are watching�

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Pairing the Remote

Once you have your Moxi Advanced Remote, you’ll need to pair it with a Media

Player for full functionality�

Pairing the Remote

Before you pair the Moxi Advanced Remote, it will function in IR mode, which means

that not all of the buttons will work, and you will need an unobstructed path to the

Media Player when you press buttons�

If your remote came with a USB dongle, insert it into either a front or back USB port of the Media Player� Wait until you see a message conrming that the dongle has been detected� This takes approximately 30 seconds�

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Point the remote at the Media Player and press and hold the Up and SETUP keys until the remote Power button blinks rapidly�

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After a few seconds, you should see two slow remote Power button blinks,

indicating that the remote has successfully paired�

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Full Screen TV

With the mini guides available in full screen TV, the KUDZU Media Player makes channel surng fun�

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Coming UpOn Now

Flip Bar

When you’re watching full-screen TV, the Flip Bar is your mini menu� Pressing an arrow or the OK button or changing the channel will bring up the Flip Bar, giving you

program information about what you’re watching, what’s on next, and what’s on

other channels�

The main panel of the Flip Bar gives you the program name, air time, and channel�

Use the up and down arrows to change the channel displayed in the Flip Bar without

leaving the program you’re watching�

On the right, you’ll see what’s coming up next for the channel displayed in the Flip Bar�

You can see further into the future by pressing the right arrow button to highlight that

panel and then using the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through programming�

The Flip Bar will automatically disappear after ve seconds, but you can make it go

away by pressing CLEAR�

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Flip Bar - Layout

If you press the INFO button with the Flip Bar visible, you’ll get more information about the show displayed as well as options for that show�

1� GENRE

The type of show selected�

2� INFO PAGES

Press NEXT or BACK on your remote to page through the show information�

3� CLOCK

The current time�

4� LOGO AND CHANNEL NUMBER

The logo and channel number of the

selected show�

5� PROGRAM SCHEDULE

The time the program begins and

ends�

6� COMING UP

Displays the next three shows coming up on the selected channel�

7� ACTION MENU

The list of options available for the

selected show�

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What’s On Next

The Flip Bar also has the capability to display up to two weeks of upcoming programs

for each channel�

Press the right arrow to highlight the Coming Up Panel, and then the up and down

arrows will let you browse through programming�

See All Times

One of the options you’ll see in a show’s action menu is See All Times� Select it to see a list of all of the times that the selected show airs� Select the Back card to return to your original show listing�

PROGRAM INFO NOTES

Just like in the main menu, you can press the INFO button with the Flip Bar displayed

to bring up an action menu, which will give you more detailed information on the selected show�

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Flip Bar Options

Pressing the INFO button with the Flip Bar up will bring up an action menu for the Flip Bar’s show�

The options available are the same options available in the Channels Menu with the

addition of closed captioning controls, which makes it easy to toggle closed captions on and off�

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Controlling Live TV

• Press PAUSE to alternate between pausing and resuming the show you’re

watching�

• Press REWIND up to three times (for three speeds) to rewind the show�

• Press FORWARD up to three times (for three speeds) to fast-forward the show

up to the point of broadcast�

• Press PLAY to stop fast-forwarding or rewinding or resume from a pause�

• Press LIVE TV to view the point of broadcast for the last channel you watched�

• Press REPLAY to view the previous 7 seconds of the show�

• Press SKIP to skip forward in the show up to the moment of broadcast� You can

decide how many seconds to skip with this button in the Settings menu�

• Press PAUSE and then FORWARD once to activate slow motion�

• Pressing RECORD to record the entire contents of the temporary memory or

buffer for the show you are watching�

• Press PAUSE and then SKIP to advance forward one frame�

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Controlling Live TV

THE BUFFER

When you start watching a show, your KUDZU Media Player will start storing it in temporary memory, called a buffer� The amount of temporary memory varies, but it is never less than 30 minutes for standard denition or 10 minutes for HDTV�

TV Roaming

With TV Roaming, you can pause a show in one room and resume it in another� Once you press pause, if you switch to another room and choose to watch the same show, it automatically plays at the point you left off�

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Player Bar

Whenever you press one of the player control buttons, you’ll see the Player Bar, which gives you status information about the program you’re currently watching�

You’ll see a version of the player bar no matter what type of media you’re enjoying,

whether it’s recorded or live TV, photos, or music�

1� CURRENT TIME

The current time or point in the cur-

rent program�

2� PROGRAM

The current live or recorded program

being played back�

3� SHOW START TIME

The start time of the recorded or Live TV program�

4� STORED IN MEMORY

While watching live TV, this area (the buffer) displays the part of the show recorded in temporary memory� While watching recorded TV, it shows the entire contents of the show available for viewing�

5� PLAYER BAR STATE

The current state of the program

controls, such as play, pause, rewind, and fast-forward�

6� SHOW END TIME

Displays the end time of the Live TV program or the duration of a recorded TV program�

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Automatic Conict Detection

You may see a conict detection note while you’re watching full screen TV, which

indicates that you have more programs set to record than available tuners�

The conict detection note will allow you to decide which programs you would like to

cancel and which you would like to continue recording�

Screen Saver

If there has been no activity for more than 30 minutes while browsing the main menu, the KUDZU Media Player will change to full screen TV with the last-watched channel playing to help extend the life of your TV screen�

If live TV has been playing on the same channel for ve hours without any input from the remote, the ComSouth screen saver will be displayed�

To return to the main menu, press the MENU button�

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Recorded TV

Your KUDZU Media Player makes it easy to watch and manage your recordings from one place in the main menu: Recorded TV�

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Intro to Recorded TV

In the horizontal menu, you’ll nd the Recorded TV category� All of the recorded and currently-recording shows are listed in the vertical band in alphabetical order� Episodes of a series are grouped into folders; you’ll see the individual episodes in the

preview panel to the right� To watch a show, select it, and press OK� And if you’ve

already watched half of the show, you can choose whether to resume where you left off or start over from the beginning�

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Recorded TV - Layout

1� CHANNEL LOGO

Displays the channel of the recorded show�

2� RECORDED SHOW ICONS

Let you know if the show is in danger of deletion or protected against deletion�

3� FOCUS

Displays the channel number, logo and an indication of whether a show is part of a series� Folders that contain multiple episodes in a series also display the number of episodes�

4� SERIES FOLDER

Episodes of a series are held within a folder listing the number of recorded episodes�

5� EPISODES OR DURATION

If the item in focus is a folder containing episodes in a series, focus

lists the number of episodes� If it’s an individual show, it lists the show’s duration�

6� INFORMATION

With a folder containing episodes in a series in focus, this area shows the current recording options for the se-

ries� With a single recorded program

in focus, this area shows a summary of the show information�

7� SERIES

Individual episodes in a series are shown in the preview panel� Press the right arrow button and select an episode to see that episode’s action

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Management

When you press INFO with a recorded program in focus, you’ll get the following list of options in the action menu:

• Play/Start Over - Launches the program full screen from the beginning�

• Resume - This option only appears if you’ve watched a portion of the program�

Launches the program full screen from the point you left off�

• See all times - Displays all of the times that particular show airs�

• Delete - Removes the program from Recorded TV�

• Recording options - Lets you access the recording options menu�

• Keep Until - Your KUDZU Media Player will automatically delete the oldest shows

in your Recorded TV folder as you need the room for new recordings� Keep Until lets you set the program to be deleted at the point of your choosing�

• Lock - Prevents someone from watching the recorded program without a PIN�

• Record Series - you’ll get this option if you only have a single episode recorded�

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Folder Options

If you bring a folder of episodes into focus and press OK, you’ll see the following options:

• see all times

• recording options

• delete all

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Options

The Options card appears in the Recorded TV category and lets you set your person-

al recording preferences� Select the Options card, and you’ll get access to:

Sort Options

The recorded TV sort options allows you to choose whether recordings appear in

ascending or descending order as well as whether they are sorted alphabetically or

by date�

Canceled and Deleted

When you chose to record one show over another due to a conict, (or someone in your household does) sometimes it’s hard to remember why that canceled show isn’t showing up in Recorded TV� Your KUDZU Media Player keeps a list of shows that you

have scheduled that will not record as well as shows that did not record� The shows

above focus have not aired yet, while the shows below focus have already aired�

Scheduled to Record

You can conrm that a show is set to record using the Scheduled to Record category�

In Scheduled to Record, you can also cancel a recording and access your recording options for each show� Just pick the show you want to manage and press INFO�

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Options

Series Options

For details on the Series Options menu, see the “Channels” chapter�

Recording Defaults

In Recording Defaults, you can determine your preferences for the following settings, that will then be applied each time you record a show:

• Keep - decide how long shows will be stored

• Episode Limit - determine how many episodes of a series request to keep at once

• Accept - decide whether you’ll record rst-run or repeats for a series request

• Close

• Start - start programs early or late

• Stop - stop programs early or late

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Recording Space

The storage meter lets you know how much space you have left for more recorded

programs� It’s located in two places in the main menu: the Settings category and the Recorded TV category� Press OK with the Storage Info card in focus to view details�

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External Hard Drive

To expand the space you have for recorded programs, you can connect one external

hard drive at a time to the rear eSATA port on the KUDZU Media Gateway�

When selecting an external drive, keep in mind that your KUDZU Media Gateway only supports eSATA storage devices marketed or certied for DVR use�

For instructions on how to set up and disconnect an external drive, see the “KUDZU Media Gateway Hardware” chapter�

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TV Channels

With all of the channels available these days, it’s tough to know what all of your options are� The TV Channels category makes it easy to nd what you want to watch�

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TV Channels - Layout

1� TIME

With the current time, you’ll know when your show begins�

2� CURRENT CHANNEL

Displays the channel that is playing in Mini TV� If the program is recorded, an icon will display the current status

- i�e�, play or pause�

3� MINI TV

Even when channel surng, Mini TV always keeps you in the action�

4� FOCUS PROGRAM

Pressing INFO on this item brings up an action menu�

5� AVAILABLE TV PROGRAMS

Displays all of the programs available in your TV lineup that are currently airing�

6� RECORDING ICON

Displays an icon if the show is recording or scheduled to record�

7� INFORMATION PANEL

Displays program information about the show in focus�

8� PROGRAM INFORMATION

Displays the next three upcoming shows that will air on the channel in focus�

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TV Channels - Focus

Different areas of the card provide more information about the TV program in focus�

1� CATEGORY

The name of the category moved into

focus�

2� SHOW TITLE

The name of the program in focus�

3� SHOW LENGTH

The selected program’s duration�

4� RECORDING ICON

Displays an icon here if the selected program is currently recording or scheduled to record�

5� PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Displays the selected program’s air time�

6� CHANNEL NUMBER

The selected program’s channel

number�

7� CHANNEL LOGO

Displays the channel logo for the selected program�

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Recording

Recording Icons

Your KUDZU Media Player includes the following recording icons for DVR status at

a glance� The following icons appear on focus cards and vertical cards throughout the main menu:

The show is recording right now�

The show is scheduled to be recorded�

The show is recorded and may be deleted when space is needed for newer

shows�

The show will not delete and can only be deleted manually�

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Preview Panel

TV Channels, like all horizontal categories that contain TV programming, has a pre-

view panel that displays upcoming programs for the channel in focus� Press the right arrow button to select the panel, and then use the up and down arrows to browse through up to two weeks of programming for that channel�

For a shortcut back to the present time, press the MENU button�

If you see a show you would like to record, press the RECORD or the INFO button�

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Preview Panel - Layout

1� CHANNEL LOGO

The current channel�

2� PROGRAM LENGTH

The time the program begins and

ends�

3� TIMESLOT

Indicates the day and time that the preview panel is currently displaying�

4� PROGRAM INFORMATION

Detailed show information, such as title, rating, whether it’s a repeat, cast and crew�

5� TIME

Displays the time corresponding to each show�

6� SELECTED SHOW

The currently-selected show� Press-

ing info on the selected show brings up an action menu with options�

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Channels Action Menu

Pressing INFO with a show in focus brings up an action menu with all of the options for that show�

1� CHANNEL LOGO

The logo for the program’s channel�

2� SHOW TITLE

The name of the program or item�

3� PROGRAM SCHEDULE

The time the program begins and

ends�

4� PROGRAM INFORMATION

Additional show information, such as

show title, repeat, cast and crew�

5� NOTE PAGES

Number of pages of program information�

6� NEXT & BACK

Use the BACK and NEXT buttons to

page through the note�

7� OPTIONS

The list of options available for the se-

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Action Menu Options

If the show you’re watching is currently airing, you’ll see the following options in the action menu:

• record once - Records only the currently-airing episode of the program, including

the portion in the live TV buffer�

• watch - plays the program in full-screen TV�

• add to favorites - Adds the channel to your Favorites category�

• lock - Activates Parental Controls for the selected channel�

• see all times - Presents a list of all of that program’s air dates/times�

• record series - Sets the entire series of that program to record� You’ll only see this

option if the show is part of a series�

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Action Menu Options

If the show will air in the future, you’ll see:

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set reminder - Allows you to set a reminder that will appear before the show airs

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If the show is currently recording, you’ll see:

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stop recording - Stops recording the current show, but does not delete the portion already recorded�

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recording options - Gives you a list of elements to alter about the way the program will record�

If the show is scheduled to record, you’ll see:

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cancel recording - Removes the program from the recording lineup�

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Recording a Show

The easiest way to record an individual show is to press the record button with that

show in center focus�

If you want to record a series, just press the info button and select record series from the action menu�

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Recording Options

If you have record once or record series selected, you’ll see an arrow to the right that allows you to access recording options� You can also access recording options from the action menu of a show that’s currently recording or scheduled to record�

Scheduled to Record

Recording options for a single episode scheduled to record:

• keep - lets you decide when the show will be deleted�

• get series - sets the entire series to record�

• stop - allows you to set the recording to stop early or late�

• start - allows you to set the recording to start early or late�

Recording options for a series scheduled to record:

• keep

• series options - allows you to set recording preferences for the entire series�

• stop

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Currently Recording

Recording options for a single episode currently recording:

• keep

• get series

• stop

Recording options for a series currently recording:

• keep

• series options

• stop

Series Options

• keep

• episode limit - Determines how many episodes will be stored automatically�

• accept - Determines whether you’ll accept rst-run only or repeat episodes�

• timeslots - Lets you record only epsiodes airing at a certain timeslot�

• priority - Sets the priority order of your series recordings�

• cancel series - Cancels the scheduled recordings�

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• stop

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Conict Management

Your KUDZU Media Gateway comes with six tuners, which means that you can re-

cord up to six shows at once, unless someone is watching live TV at the same time� In the event that there is a tuner conict, such as when you have six recordings scheduled and are watching another live show, your DVR will bring up an action menu that outlines your options and lets you make a choice�

Space Management

Shows are automatically kept until more room is needed� You can protect shows from deletion from the Recorded TV category; see the following chapter for details�

When you schedule a new show to record, your KUDZU Media Player will check to make sure that your KUDZU Media Gateway hard drive has enough room�

If your hard drive does not have enough room for the new recording, you’ll receive a message informing you that, when the new show airs, some recordings may need to be deleted in order to make room for the new show�

If all of your current recordings are protected against deletion, you’ll get a message that your show may not be recorded�

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Change Time Slot

If you want to compare what’s on in the future across multiple channels, start from TV Channels, press the NEXT button, and the entire vertical list will show the next half

hour’s programming� Shows that have not started airing yet will appear gray, while

currently-airing shows will be black�

You can use the NEXT button to view up to two weeks of upcoming shows� The

BACK button will take you one half hour earlier� The SKIP button advances the category forward 24 hours, and the REPLAY button goes back 24 hours� If you browse to another TV category, like a lter or TV Favorites, the time slot will be maintained� To return to the current time, just press the MENU button�

You can also use the Change Time Slot card to move the category to a future time

slot� With that card selected, press the right arrow� Use the up and down arrows to select a time slot, and press OK� The vertical band will now display the time slot you selected�

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Grid Guide

The KUDZU Media Player offers an optional Grid Guide view for people who prefer

to nd programming in that layout� You’ll see the Grid Guide card below focus when you rst enter TV Channels� Bring it into focus, and press OK�

The Grid Guide works similarly to the rest of the main menu:

• Arrow buttons navigate the guide

• INFO brings up a list of options

• SKIP will cycle forward 24 hours; REPLAY will cycle back 24 hours

• BACK and NEXT will move through the guide in 30 minute increments

• ZOOM will alternate between the guide and full screen TV

• If you are looking at the present time in the guide, MENU will return you to the

main menu

• Black shows indicate currently-airing programs; gray shows will air in the future

• OK tunes to the show if it’s currently airing, brings up an action menu if it’s on in

the future�

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Grid Guide Genres

The Grid Guide has four different types of programming that are easy to spot by color:

• Movies - red

• Sports - green

• Children’s - purple

• News - grey

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Search

Sometimes you know the title� Sometimes you just know what night it’s on� Sometimes you’re in the mood for a certain type of show� The KUDZU Media Player has you covered to help you nd what you’re looking for�

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Intro to Search

The Search category in the main menu contains three different ways to search for

programming: By Title, By Keyword, and By Category�

When you use any of these three options to search for a show, the results will return shows that are currently airing, airing sometime in the future, and shows that you

have recorded�

You’ll be able to tell what type of show you’re looking at by the color of the card:

• Current shows are black

• Future shows are gray

• Recorded programs are yellow

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Find By Title

When you select Find By Title, a screen will open that allows you to enter your title and browse through results� Use the arrow buttons to navigate the onscreen key-

board; to enter a letter, press OK with that letter highlighted� To browse the list, press

the left arrow until that panel is in focus�

1� SEARCH TYPE

This bar describes the type of search

you’re doing�

2� SEARCH RESULTS

As you enter characters on the right, the list on the left will lter down to only display shows that match your entry�

3� SEARCH BOX

As you select characters, the characters are entered in the search box�

4� FOCUS

The details for the channel and show

are displayed in the focus card�

5� VERTICAL LIST

The vertical list lls with shows that

match your criteria� Pressing the up or down arrows brings these shows into focus�

6� SPACE

Use a space to separate words in your search entry�

7� SELECTOR

To enter a letter, move the selector

to it, and press OK; each character is entered into the search box� You can use texting-style letter entry as a shortcut�

8� BACKSPACE

Removes a character from the search box�

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Find By Keyword

A Keyword search lets you search for any word contained in a show’s program infor-

mation� For example, if you know the actor in a show, but can’t remember the title, you can search on the actor’s name, and all programs featuring that actor will appear

in the list�

To search by keyword, enter each letter by selecting it and pressing OK� You’ll see

results on the left lter down with each letter you enter� Press the left arrow and use the up and down arrows to scroll through them�

SEARCHING TIP

Did you know that you can use your remote control keypad like a mobile phone

keypad?

For example, by pressing 222 on your remote control you will enter the letter C� By

pressing 33, you will enter the letter E�

• CLEAR - Clears the entire entry

• 0 - Enters a space

• 1 - Enters a backspace

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Find By Category

If you’re in the mood for a certain type of show, Find by Category gives you a way to

browse what you’re looking for� When you press OK with Find by Category selected,

you’ll see a list of categories along the vertical band, and a list will display the shows

in each category� An Option card in each category will take you one level deeper in

the menu and allow you to browse subcategories�

1� CATEGORY

Category describes the type of search you’re currently doing�

2� SHOW CATEGORY

The different types of shows run

along the horizontal band�

3� SHOW LIST

Each show airing over the next 24 hours that falls into the selected cat-

egory�

4� SUB CATEGORY OPTION CARD

Each category will contain a card labeled “Press OK to see more��” Selecting this card will take you to another screen with subcategories along the horizontal band�

5� BACK CARD

Select this card and press OK to go back up one level in the menu�

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Search Options

The Search Options card allows you to choose which type of content is displayed in

both Search results and in the TV Filters�

To customize the type of content that appears in both areas, select Options and

press OK to clear the check box for the type of content you would like to remove�

You can remove:

• TV Recordings - programs you’ve recorded with your DVR

• TV Shows - live TV shows from ComSouth’s lineup

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Home Network

With your KUDZU Media Player, you can access your computer’s music, video, and photos from the comfort of your living room�

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Setup

Home Network allows you to stream media from any server in your home, such as your computer, to your KUDZU Media Player� Because Home Network is DLNA ®-based, it is completely plug and play; if your computer is connected to your home

network and has a DLNA server, you should automatically see that computer listed

in the Home Network category of the main menu�

To make sure that Home Network will function properly, make sure that:

• Your computer is set up to share content according to your server’s instructions

• Your server software is not blocked by a Firewall

DLNA Servers

Although any DLNA server will work with Home Network, the following DLNA servers have been fully tested with your KUDZU Media Player:

• Windows Media Player

• TVersity Media Server

• Windows Media Connect

• Twonky Media Manager

• Media Mall PlayOn

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Getting Started

When you rst bring the Home Network card into focus, you’ll see all of your connected devices� If one isn’t showing up, select Search for Media Servers and choose Search� If connected properly, any new devices will then appear�

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Playing Media

• To access your content, choose the device that interests you, and press OK�

• To open a folder of content, press OK�

• If you have an individual le selected that you would like to play, press OK�

• If you have a folder selected, and you would like to view a list of options for the content of that folder, press INFO�

Supported Files

• Photo: JPEG, GIF*, BMP* and PNG* les

• Music: MP3, WMA, and AAC (unprotected les), and LPCM les

• Video: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H�264, and WMV les

*These le types are available through DLNA® servers that support transcoding

Content that is protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) will not be accessible�

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Adding to Favorites

For easy access, you can add content to the Favorites category in the main menu� Press INFO with a folder or item selected, with the exception of individual songs, and choose add item to favorites� The content will then appear in the Favorites category

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Player Controls

Once you are enjoying a piece of media, the following player controls can be used:

Slideshow

• PAUSE

• PLAY

• BACK

• NEXT

• SKIP

• REPLAY

• STOP

Music

• PAUSE

• PLAY

• STOP

• BACK

• NEXT

Video

• PLAY

• PAUSE

• STOP

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Mobile Apps

A group of mobile apps brings control of your Media Player to your tablet and phone�

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The Mobile Apps

The Mobile Apps let you:

• Use your tablet or phone as a remote control for your Media Player

• Browse programming in an easy-to-lter grid guide

• Search programming by a variety of criteria

• Schedule and manage recordings

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Downloading a Mobile App

You can nd the Moxi Mobile Apps in the iTunes store�

Once you’ve downloaded a mobile app, you’ll need to pair it with your Media Player�

You can do that in three easy steps:

1� Go to the Mobile App card in the Settings area of your Media Player� Choose

add� 2� Open the mobile app on your device 3� Enter the code displayed on the screen of your Media Player into the mobile

app

The rest happens automatically� When you see the success message, you’re ready

to use your mobile app!

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SuperTicker

Now you can view the latest news headlines, nancial news, entertainment news, and weather on your TV �

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SuperTicker

Pressing OK with the SuperTicker category in focus will launch full screen TV with the

SuperTicker displayed along the bottom of the screen� �

The SuperTicker displays information on the latest news headlines, nancial news,

entertainment news, and weather� These are called Topics� An individual story in each topic is called an Item�

Stock market index numbers in the SuperTicker update every 3 minutes� All other SuperTicker information updates every 15-20 minutes�

Navigation

The SuperTicker will automatically scroll through each topic, subtopic, and news

item� If you’re interested in a particular topic, you can use the left and right arrow buttons to browse through topics and the up and down arrows to scroll through items in each topic�

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Lock a Topic or Item

The SuperTicker lets you lock on a topic or item in case you want to keep an eye on

the DOW�

Press OK when the topic or item you’re interested in appears� If you choose lock item, the SuperTicker will stop automatic navigation, but continue to update that item� If you select lock topic, the SuperTicker will scroll through the items in that topic�

The Asterisk button on the remote will rotate the following options: locking a topic,

locking an item, and unlocking everything� You’ll know that a topic is locked because the horizontal arrows turn red� When an item is locked, the vertical arrows turn red�

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1� PROGRAM

The current piece of media being en-

joyed�

2� ACTION MENU

Pressing OK on an item in the SuperTicker brings up an action menu with that item’s options�

3� NAVIGATION

You can navigate SuperTicker top-

ics by using the left and right arrows�

You can navigate topics by using the

up and down buttons�

4� SUPERTICKER ITEMS

The SuperTicker menu items are

shown on one line�

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View The Whole Story

View the Whole Story

If you see a headline that interests you, you can read the whole story by pressing OK and choosing more info� You can also press the INFO button� An info note will open up that displays the story�

Use the BACK and NEXT buttons to scroll through pages of the story�

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Playing Games

The KUDZU Media Player comes with a collection of games to help you pass the time between shows�

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Games

From the Games category on the horizontal band, you’ll have access to:

• Tomato

• Bowling

• Video Poker

• Blackjack

• Invasion Wave

• Blast It

• Ping

• Blockbreaker

• Bubble Blast HD

• 21 Frenzy

• Mahjong

• Code Breaker

• Solitaire HD

• Slot Machine

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Screen saver and Game Display

After 30 minutes with no button-press activity, games exit and live TV appears in full

screen� However, some games include a Mini TV and some do not� The screen saver behavior is slightly different for the two types:

Games that include a Mini TV

After 30 minutes with no button-press activity, the media playing in the Mini TV zooms

to full screen� You can also press the ZOOM button on the remote control to move between the game and full screen of what is playing in the Mini TV�

Full-screen games that do not include a Mini TV

After 30 minutes with no button-press activity, the game suspends, and a screen

saver appears� Press any button to continue; the game will reappear and resume�

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Settings

Settings allows you to customize your KUDZU Media Player to your preferences�

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Parental Controls

Settings provides robust Parental Controls, including the ability to lock shows by:

• TV Rating

• Movie Rating

• Channel

In addition, you can lock out individual shows, including recorded programs, from action menus for each show in the main menu� The system records scheduled shows that are blocked by parental controls, but you must enter the PIN before you can watch them��

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1� RATING

You can lock individual ratings by

pressing OK on the focus� Locking a

rating locks all higher ratings above it�

2� MINI TV

Your current program, if unlocked,

will continue to play in the Mini TV�

3� LOCK ICON

The Lock icon displays if the item is

locked�

4� CATEGORY TITLES

Category titles display the parental control category�

5� HELP

Help explains details about the currently-selected rating�

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Working with your PIN

Creating a PIN

1� The rst time you use Parental Controls the system asks you to create a PIN�

2� In the Settings category, scroll to the Parental Controls card, and press OK�

3� Press the numbers on the remote to enter a four digit PIN and then enter the PIN

again to conrm it�

4� Choose close�

Changing a PIN

1� In the Settings category, scroll to the Parental Controls card, and press OK�

2� Choose settings, use the left arrow to scroll left to the Change PIN card, and then

press OK�

3� Enter the old PIN, enter the new PIN, and then enter the new PIN again to conrm

it�

If You Forget Your PIN

1� Call your local ComSouth ofce�

2� Go to the KUDZU menu and create a new PIN in order to re-lock Parental

Controls�

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Locking and Unlocking Programs

Locking by Channels or by Rating

1� In the Settings category, scroll to the Parental Controls card, and press OK�

2� Choose settings� You’ll be taken to the Parental Controls menu� Use the right

arrow to choose either TV Ratings, Movie Ratings or Lock By Channel�

3� Each card contains a list of the rating systems or a list of channels� Scroll to the

format or channel you want to control�

Lock the rating or channel by choosing it, and then pressing OK on the remote� When you lock a rating, all ratings for more restrictive content are also locked� For example, if you lock the TVPG rating, then the TV14 and TVMA ratings are also

locked automatically, because these ratings are for more mature audiences than

TVPG� When unlocking, the reverse is also true�

If the V-Chip in your TV is enabled, you may see a black screen after tuning to a channel with blocked content� No KUDZU menu, ip bar, sound effects, or any other audio or video are shown or heard� To correct this, change to an unblocked channel, or disable all V-Chip functions and use the parental control features provided by the KUDZU system to regulate viewing�

Turning Off Parental Controls

To unlock or change all parental control settings, go to the Settings category, scroll to

the Parental Controls card, and then press OK� Follow these instructions to unlock selected items:

1� Press OK with any locked program in focus�

2� Enter your PIN to unlock all programming temporarily or choose more options to

only unlock the current channel�

Unlock for a Specied Amount of Time:

1� In the Settings category, scroll to the Parental Controls card, and then press OK�

2� Choose settings (within Parental Controls), scroll to the Set Relock Timer card,

and then press OK�

3� Enter your PIN, if prompted�

4� Choose the unlock duration between one and six hours�

5� Once set, the Parental Controls category card displays the selected relock time�

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Menu Customization

The Menu Customization feature in Settings allows you to congure your main menu

and choose how TV Channels display�

Congure Main Menu

The main menu conguration section allows you to toggle each category on or off

for menu display� There are some categories, like Settings, that cannot be turned off�

Sort Options for TV Channels

This feature allows you to choose whether the TV channels sort in ascending menu

up the vertical list or descending menu down the list�

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Phone

Your KUDZU Media Player comes with Caller ID services� When you rst begin using

the KUDZU Media Player, on-screen caller ID is turned on by default� When you press OK with the phone card in Settings selected, you’ll be able to turn off both the Caller ID and Call List features for each individual phone line�

You’ll see each phone line listed along the horizontal band, with the options for each

in the vertical� To turn a feature off, press OK to clear it�

You’ll also be able to customize the display time for call indicators that appear when

you have an incoming call�

Skip

Pressing the SKIP button on the remote moves you forward in recorded or stored programs in set increments� In Settings, navigate to the Skip card and press OK� Select the increment you want to apply to the SKIP button on your remote�

Local Network Status

Local Network Status will provide information on your network connection and allow you to reconnect or refresh that connection�

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Recording Space

The Recording Space card displays the amount of Recorded TV storage space used

by recorded shows� In Settings, navigate to the Recording Space card and press OK� For details, see the KUDZU Gateway hardware chapter�

EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE

You may connect one external hard drive at a time to the rear eSATA port on the

KUDZU Gateway system�

the Mobile App

The Mobile App allows you to use your iPad as a remote control for your Media

Player� You can also use the Mobile App to schedule and manage recordings� The

the Mobile App card in Settings helps you set up the application once you’ve down-

loaded it�

Remote Control of your Media Player

This setting allows you to turn off your Media Player’s ability to be controlled by an

alternate device, like your iPad�

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SuperTicker

When you select the SuperTicker settings card, you’ll be able to determine which categories appear in your SuperTicker screen display� To remove a category, simply press OK to clear it�

Closed Caption

Most viewers use these settings to turn closed captioning on or off; however, you can select one of the following closed caption cards to set other preferences:

• Display Preferences - choose a font type, window background and color, and

other similar closed caption display settings�

• Language Preferences - set primary or secondary language display preferences�

• Digital Services - scroll through the additional digital stream service cards provid- ed, and press OK to make a selection� Select one option at a time�

• Basic Services - scroll through the various basic service cards provided, and

press OK to make a selection� Select one option at a time�

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TV Setup

If you have connected the KUDZU Media Player unit to your TV with an HDMI™ ca-

ble, your TV Setup should automatically select the correct resolution�

If you are using alternate cables, including an HDMI to DVI cable, you should select the highest video resolution supported by your TV� The KUDZU system automatically adjusts the video output to match the broadcast format and the selections set in the TV Setup card� The video resolution options are 480i (non-HDTV), 480p, 720p (default), 1080i, and 1080p�

If your TV is standard-denition (SD), make sure 480i is the only box checked� All other video resolutions will be output at 480i� You can still watch HD channels and they may look considerably better than their SD counterparts�

Sound Effects

Allows you to set the volume level of the KUDZU Media Player sound effects, includ-

ing turning them off completely�

Front Panel

For KUDZU Media Player that have a front panel, this setting allows you to set the brightness level�

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Aspect Ratio

Use the Aspect Ratio card in Settings to control how programming content appears on your TV� For standard-denition (SD) TVs, choose Standard (4:3) only� You’ll then

be asked to choose how you want HD content to display on your TV, either by letterboxing (putting black pillars on the top and bottom of the content) or cropping the content to t�

For Widescreen TVs, determine how standard content displays on your TV by rst choosing Widescreen (16:9) and then selecting maintain (displays standard content as-is), or stretch (stretches the standard content to ll the TV screen)�

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Messages

You’ll receive a new message whenever there is information from ComSouth, like the availability of a new feature�

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Receiving Messages

The Messages category is located in the main menu� Bring the Messages category

into focus, and your messages will appear in the vertical band� Press OK to view

each message�

Use the NEXT and BACK buttons to page through the message�

Once you have read the message, you can choose to close the message, mark it as unread, or delete it�

New Message

When you receive a new message, a mail icon appears at the bottom left of your

main menu�

As soon as you have read all your messages, the icon will disappear�

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Phone

With the KUDZU Media Player you won’t have to get up to answer the phone to know who’s calling�

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Call Indicators

When you’re receiving an incoming call, you’ll see an indicator on the screen no

matter where you are in the menu�

While the indicator is on the screen, other remote functionality is disabled� The indicator will automatically dismiss itself after 30 seconds, but you can dismiss it immediately by press OK and choosing close� You can also use the left arrow button as a shortcut to dismiss the indicator�

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Call List

Your KUDZU Media Player maintains a list of calls you’ve received� You can access

this list in two ways: through the KUDZU Phone category or by pressing OK on a call indicator�

When you access the list, you’ll see your phone lines listed along the horizontal band� When you select a line, you’ll see a list of recent calls on that line expanded in the vertical band�

Press OK to get an action menu� Options include clear call log, which will delete the call record, and settings, which provides a shortcut to the phone settings section�

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Call Options

The Call Options card includes the following options in the action menu:

• clear call log - deletes the call record

• settings - provides a shortcut to the phone settings section

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Filters

The KUDZU Media Player comes with several lter categories for viewers who know what they like to watch and want an easy way to nd it�

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Channels Channels List Filtered

Intro to TV Filters

The main menu contains a group of lter cards:that only show you the types of programs for that category� Filters include TV Music, News, Kids, Sports, Movies, and HD� Each lter will display live TV as well as recorded programs that t that category�

Like the Channels category, the TV lters have a Change Time Slot card that allows you to browse up to two weeks into the future to see what’s on� You can also use the BACK and NEXT buttons to move through time�

TV Filters also have a preview panel to the right that displays upcoming shows for live TV channels in focus and additional information for other types of programs� For live TV channels, you can navigate this panel the same way as the Channels category�

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Favorites

The Favorites category is a convenient way to access your favorite TV channels, videos, photos, and music�