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Foxtel DS420 User's Guide

Welcome to FOXTEL Digital! . . . . . . . . . 1
Your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit . . . . . . 1
Updates to your digital set-top unit . . . . . 1
Getting in touch with FOXTEL . . . . . . . . 1
For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Switching your digital set-top unit on and off 3
Blocked channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Changing the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What is the FOXTEL Digital Guide? . . . . 4
Using your FOXTEL remote control with the FOXTEL Digital Guide 5
Using the i-search banner 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting a reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Displaying the i-box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Viewing Closed Captions . . . . . . . . . . 7
Codes and symbols in the programme information screens 7
Using your FOXTEL Digital Guide. . . . . . 9
TV Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Finding a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Choosing a programme to watch now or later 12
Watching a programme when you see its reminder 14
Using AutoTune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Programme clashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Deleting a programme from your Personal Planner 16
FOXTEL Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ordering a FOXTEL Box Office programme 18
Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Playing games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the Setup banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the Setup screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Changing your Parental Control settings 23
Blocking Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setting Viewing Restrictions . . . . . . . 25
Setting Purchase Restrictions . . . . . . 26
Changing your PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Changing your Personal Planner settings 28
Using the System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Picture Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Audio and Language Settings . . . . . . 31
System Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Signal Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
System Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Extra information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Recording a digital programme . . . . . . . 32
Using AV mode to watch a video recording 32
Looking after your FOXTEL Smar tcard 33
Replacing the batteries in your remote control 34
Your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit . . . . 35
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rear and side view 36
Connections to your digital set-top unit 37
Solving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
On-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Welcome to FOXTEL Digital!

Thank you for choosing FOXTEL Digital. This User Guide provides you with easy to understand instructions on how to use your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit and remote control.
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Your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit

Your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit receives digital information via cable or satellite, decodes this information and sends it to your TV.

Updates to your digital set-top unit

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From time to time, your digital set-top unit may be updated. Updates will usually occur automatically. You should not unplug your digital set­top unit from the power point, as this may affect the installation, and the availability of any updates which may occur.
Updates provide enhanced features; and new screens may become available. Although any new screens may look a little different from those described in this User Guide, you will be able to use the same techniques (e.g. highlight and select) to navigate around the screens.

Getting in touch with FOXTEL

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If you have any questions about your new FOXTEL service, please call FOXTEL on 131999 (7:30am - 11pm AEST).
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For your safety

Your digital set-top unit has been manufactured to meet international safety standards. To obtain the best results and operate the digital set­top unit safely it is important that you read the safety instructions below.
If you have any doubts about the installation, operation or safety of your digital set-top unit, please consult FOXTEL .
WARNING! Remember that contact with 240 V AC power can be lethal or can cause a severe electric shock. To avoid this risk:
Never remove the top cover from your digital set-top unit as there are high-voltage live parts inside. There are no user-serviceable parts inside your digital set­top unit.
Make sure that all electrical connections are safe and secure.
Do not connect any of your equipment (digital set-top unit, TV, video recorder etc.) to the power supply until you have properly connected all the other leads.
Disconnect your digital set-top unit from the power supply (by disconnecting its power lead from the power point on the wall) before you disconnect any other equipment from its rear panel.
Never push anything into the holes, slots or other openings of the digital set-top unit case (except your FOXTEL Smartcard into its correct slot).
CAUTION!
To ensure a free flow of air around the digital set-top unit, allow at least 5cm of space above and around the digital set-top unit.
Never stand your digital set-top unit on soft furnishings or carpets. Do not cover any ventilation slots.
Do not place your digital set-top unit in an unventilated cabinet or on top of a unit which emits heat (e.g. a TV).
If the digital set-top unit is placed with other items of audio/video equipment in a cabinet, make sure all items have sufficient space all around them, to allow ventilation and prevent overheating.
Do not stack items of audio/video equipment in a crowded space.
Do not use or store your digital set-top unit in hot, cold, damp or dusty places.
Do not put anything on your digital set-top unit which might melt, drip or spill into it. Never stand objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on top of your digital set-top unit.
Never place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on top of your digital set-top unit.
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Switching your digital set-top unit on and off

Whenever you are not using your digital set-top unit you should put it into standby. You should not unplug it at the power point.
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To put your digital set-top unit into standby, press S .
The standby light on the front panel shines red.
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To take your digital set-top unit out of standby and switch it on, press FOXTEL (or S again).
The standby light on the front panel shines green.
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You can also press tv guide , box office , active or planner to take your digital set-top unit out of standby.
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Changing channel

You can change the channel by using:
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the ch + and ch - buttons;
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the back button, to return to the previous channel you were watching;
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the number buttons (channel numbers are always three digits, for example 108); or
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one of the on-screen methods described in the following sections.
When you change channel, a banner (the i-search banner ) displays briefly to show information about the channel. It automatically disappears after a few moments, or you can press back to remove it immediately.
For more information about the i-search banner, see page 6.
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Blocked channels

Sometimes you might change channel to a blocked channel or programme. This means the channel or programme has been restricted by your settings in Parental Restrictions, so you will not be permitted to view it simply by changing channel to it.
To unblock the channel or programme, you will need to enter your PIN. For more information, see page 23.
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Changing the volume

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To change the volume, press vol + or vol - .
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To turn the sound on or off, press mute .
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What is the FOXTEL Digital Guide?

The FOXTEL Digital Guide helps you to experience the most out of FOXTEL Digital. It is an easy-to-use on-screen guide to your FOXTEL Digital service. All of the FOXTEL Digital Guide features are controlled by using your FOXTEL remote control. The FOXTEL Digital Guide allows you to:
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see on-screen TV programme listings for up to seven days via the TV guide;
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order FOXTEL Box Office movies, sports and events;
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set reminders for future programmes using the Personal Planner;
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access a range of Active Services, such as games you can play using your remote control.
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Using your FOXTEL remote control with the FOXTEL Digital Guide

Whichever section of the FOXTEL Digital Guide you are looking at, you always use your remote control in the same way.
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To display any section of the FOXTEL Digital Guide, press the corresponding button on your remote control, for example, to display FOXTEL Box Office, press box office .
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Use the arrows to move the highlight around the screen, then to choose the highlighted item, press select .
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On many of the FOXTEL Digital Guide screens, you use the
colour buttons to choose options or change the display. When
a colour button is displayed next to an option, press the same colour button on your FOXTEL Remote Control to choose that option.
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Press the number buttons to enter numbers on the screen. You can also use the number buttons as a short-cut, whenever a numbered list is shown. You can use the number buttons to write the letters and symbols marked on the buttons onto the screen. Press the button once for the first letter, and again for the next letter, until the letter you want is displayed (similar to sending text messages with your mobile phone).
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To see information about a highlighted programme, press i .
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To remove any screen, without saving any changes, and go back to the previous FOXTEL Digital Guide screen, press back.
◆ When full screens of listings are displayed, you can press ch +
and ch - to ‘page up’ and ‘page down’ a full screen of listings.
◆ To return to the digital channel you were last watching, press
FOXTEL.
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Reminder
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❖ Using the i-search banner

You can display the i-search banner to find out:
◆ what is showing on any channel, now and later on;
◆ more about a programme you are interested in.
While the i-search banner is displayed, you can continue to watch the current channel.
◆ To display the i-search banner, press i (or select).
◆ To see the programmes showing on different channels, press U
or D to scroll through the channels.
◆ To see what programmes are on at different times, for up to the
next six hours, on the channel listed in the i-search banner, press R or L to scroll through the times.
◆ To display the i-box (see page 7), press i again.
◆ If you see a programme you want to watch, press select.
If the programme is on now, your FOXTEL Digital set-top unit tunes to it automatically. If it is on at a later time, your digital set­top unit sets a reminder for you - see page 6.
◆ To remove the i-search banner without changing channel, press
FOXTEL, or wait a few moments - it disappears automatically.

Setting a reminder

◆ If you see a programme in the i-search banner that you want to
watch, but it is on at a later time, press select.
The programme is added to your Personal Planner (see page 13) and your digital set-top unit sets a reminder for you. An asterisk symbol (see right) displays on the i-search banner, next to the programme, to show you the programme has been added to your Personal Planner.
When the programme is about to start, a message displays to let you know the programme you selected is about to start.
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❖ Displaying the i-box

While the i-search banner is displayed, you can view the i-box, which gives extra information about the programme listed in the i-search banner.
◆ While the i-search banner is displayed (see page 6), to view the
i-box, press i.
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The i-box includes a programme synopsis (summary) and codes and symbols which provide you with additional information about the programme. These are explained on page 7.
◆ To remove the i-box, press i again.

Viewing Closed Captions

Closed Captions are a transcription of the audio soundtrack, displayed on-screen. If Closed Captions are available you can choose whether you wish to see them or not - (see page 20 or page 30). The Closed Captions symbol (see below and page 8) displays on the i-search banner and i-box when Closed Captions are available.

Codes and symbols in the programme information screens

The i-search banner, i-box, FOXTEL TV Guide and Box Office (see later sections in this User Guide) may include symbols and codes giving particular information about programmes.
The list on page 8 provides an explanation of these symbols and codes.
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Symbol / Code: Explanation:
The start and finish times of the programme.
Classification symbol (see below for classification codes).
The programme is shown in widescreen format.
Closed captions are available for this programme. (For more information about Closed Captions, see pages 20 and 30.)
Subtitles are available for this programme.
Dolby Digital 5.1 or Dolby Surround. If your TV has Dolby Digital decoding capabilities, you will experience enhanced sound on this programme.
Indicates that a reminder has been set for the programme.
Classification codes
P Suitable for pre-school children.
C Suitable for children.
G General, suitable for all audiences.
PG Parental guidance is recommended as to the suitability
M Recommended for viewers aged 15 years or over.
MA Suitable only for viewers aged 15 or over - children
AV Suitable for adult viewers only - violent content.
R Suitable only for adult viewers aged 18 and over.
Content codes
a Adult themes
dDrugs
h Horror
l Strong language
m Medical procedures
n Nudity
s Sexual scenes
v Violence
of the programme for children under 15.
under 15 are not permitted to watch MA programmes unless in the company of a parent or adult guardian.
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Using your FOXTEL Digital Guide

❖ TV Guide

The TV Guide provides you with a listing of all programmes available on all channels for the next seven days, making it easy to find the programmes you want to watch.
◆ To see your TV Guide, press tv guide on your FOXTEL remote
control.
FOXTEL DIGITAL GUIDE
TV listings are displayed as follows:
◆ All Channels - all programmes on all channels for today and
the week ahead, listed by channel number.
◆ Channels 9, 7,10, ABC, SBS - Open Broadcaster channels
included with your digital channels.
◆ Entertainment, Movies, Sport, News &
Documentaries, Kids & Family, Music & Radio and Special Interest - programmes for the next seven days, in the
categories shown, listed by channel number.
◆ Programmes By Time - programmes on all channels, sor ted
into the categories above, listed by start time.
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Finding a programme

There are a number of ways to search for a programme. You can search by full listings, category or time.
Searching by All Channels
◆ To choose a programme from the full listings, press tv guide on
your FOXTEL remote control, highlight ‘All Channels’ then press select. The All Channels screen displays.
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The start times and the day are shown at the top of the listings.
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To see what programmes are on at different times, press R or L.
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To move through the list of channels, press U or D.
◆ You can use the page up (red) and page down (green) buttons
on your remote control to see the previous or next section of the channel listing.
◆ Use the +24 hours (yellow) and -24 hours (blue) buttons on
your remote control to move forward and backwards by 24 hours through the listings.
◆ To display the i-box (see page 7), press i.
◆ To remove the All Channels listing, press back or FOXTEL.
Searching by Category
If you know what type of programme you want to watch, you can search by a category, such as Spor t.
◆ To choose a programme by category, press tv guide, highlight a
category then press select. The listings screen for that category displays.
You use this screen in the same way as the All Channels screen.
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Searching by Time
If you want to see a list of all the programmes showing at a particular time, you can search by programme time.
◆ To choose a programme by time, press tv guide, highlight
‘Programmes By Time’ then press select.
The Programmes By Time screen displays.
FOXTEL DIGITAL GUIDE
◆ Highlight one of the categories listed, then press select.
The listings screen for that category displays, with the programmes listed in the order they are showing.
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To move through the list of programmes, press U or D.
◆ On some screens you can choose to view by sub-category. Press
a colour button (shown at the bottom of the screen) to choose the sub-category you want.
◆ Different sub-categories may be available. Press L or R to view
all the available sub-categories.
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Choosing a programme to watch now or later

◆ When you see a programme you want to watch, highlight it then
press select.
If the programme is on now, your digital set-top unit tunes to it immediately.
If the programme is on later, your digital set-top unit sets a reminder for you and it is added to your Personal Planner (unless there is a clash
- see page 16). For more information about your Personal Planner, see page 13.
Some programmes may be ‘FOXTEL Box Office’ programmes, which means you need to order the programme before you can watch it. If this is the case, you will see a message with the programme details and purchase price. For more information see page 18.
If you choose a programme that is on a channel to which you do not currently subscribe, a message will display to explain how you can include the channel in your subscription.
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Using your FOXTEL Digital Guide
Auto Tune
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❖ Personal Planner

The Personal Planner lists all the programmes for which you have set a reminder, and shows you a reminder when a selected programme is about to start.
Whenever you set a reminder (by highlighting a future programme in the i-search banner, TV Guide or Box Office), the reminder is automatically added to your Personal Planner (unless there is a clash ­see page 16).
◆ To view the Personal Planner, press planner on your remote
control.
FOXTEL DIGITAL GUIDE
Your Personal Planner provides the following information about the listed programmes:
◆ The name of the programme and the channel it is on;
◆ The start time (and day for programmes not on today);
◆ The classification code (if available);
◆ The ‘AutoTune’ symbol (see right), if AutoTune is selected (see
page 15).
You can display the i-box to see extra information about a highlighted programme:
1. Press i to display the i-box.
2. To remove the i-box, press i again.
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The maximum number of reminders you can set is 50.
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