Manhattan DS-100 User Manual

User Guide

Plaza DS •100

freesat digital TV receiver

2

CONGRATULATIONS

on buying a Manhattan Plaza DS•100 freesat
receiver.

This high-performance unit is designed to
provide you with the best of digital TV and radio
from freesat, with high-quality digital pictures
and sound.

You can only use the Plaza DS•100 with a
suitable satellite dish.

We have tried to make the User Guide, Quick
Start Guide and packaging easy to understand,
and they have gained Plain English Campaign’s
Crystal Mark.

Some of the features of the Plaza DS•100

Over 140 freesat TV and radio channels
Subscription-free channels
On-screen channel list and channel browsing
Eight-day programme guide
Automatic programme reminder
Digital text and interactive services
Audio description
Subtitles
Receives non-freesat channels
SCART connection
Remote control
Automatic set-up
Auto-update for new channels
Auto-standby for saving power

3

When installed and used correctly, this
equipment should provide many years of
trouble-free entertainment in your home.

Please take the time to read this user guide
carefully before installing or using the unit, and
keep it for future reference.

If you experience any difculties connecting
or using the Plaza DS•100, see the
Troubleshooting section at the end of this
guide before contacting us.

FURTHER INFORMATION

FREESAT

You can get more information and help from
the freesat website at

www.freesat.co.uk

MANHATTAN

You can get more information on us from our
website at

www.manhattan-tv.com
or you can phone us on 020 8450 0005

www.manhattan-tv.com

4

Using the programme guide 25
Interactive TV services 27
Recording freesat programmes 28

Advanced Use 29

TV screen size 29
TV/DTV 30
Using the menu 30
The lock code 31
Changing the channel list 31
Using the favourite channels list 33
Settings 35
Changing the receiver’s language 39
Receiver information 40

Non-Freesat Channels 41

Tuning in non-freesat channels 41
Watching non-freesat channels 42
Appendix A - Safety 43
Appendix B - Troubleshooting 46
Appendix C - Specications 48

1

2

3

4

5

CONTENTS

In The Box

5
Your receiver 6
Remote control 8

Preparation

The satellite dish 10
Connecting your receiver 11
Switching on 14
Tuning in 15

Everyday Use

Turning on the receiver 18
Changing channels 18
Information bar 20
Changing the volume 20
Subtitles and audio description 21
Browsing channels 21
Using the channel list 23
Regional channels 24

5

Plaza DS•100 receiver
Remote control
Batteries for the remote control
SCART lead to connect to the TV
Quick-start guide
User guide

In your Plaza DS•100 freesat receiver
pack you should  nd the following
items.

1

In The Box

User Guide

Plaza DS •100

freesat digital TV receiver

6

CH–CH+VOL–VOL

+

YOUR RECEIVER

Manhattan Plaza DS•100

Open the receiver’s front cover by gently
pulling forward at the sides.

Power indicator light.

VOL- / VOL+
Turn the volume up and down.

CH- / CH+
Switch to the next or previous channel.

POWER
Switch the receiver on and off.

Front

7

Manhattan Plaza DS•100

TV SCART
Output for connecting to the TV.

VCR SCART
Output/input for connecting to a video casette
recorder or DVD recorder.

LNB IN
Input for connecting to the satellite dish.

Mains power output for connecting to the
mains supply.

Back

8

Standby - switches the receiver on and

off.

Mute - silences the receiver’s sound.

0, 1 … 9 - buttons to choose channels and

so on, and to enter your postcode.

Switches to the last channel watched,
and switches between freesat and non-freesat
channel lists.

Switches to the next channel in the

favourite channels list.

Displays (and exit) the main menu screen.

Displays channel and programme

information.

REMOTE CONTROL

Manhattan Plaza DS•100

9

Up, down, left, right - moves the

highlight bar in menus and in the EPG.
Allows you to browse the channels and
programmes.

Chooses the option in the menu.

Displays the channel list.

Displays the electronic programme guide

(EPG).

Exits a menu and returns to the main

menu.

Exits a menu and returns to normal TV

viewing.

Switches between freesat and the TV’s

tuner.

Turns the volume up and down.

Switches to the next or previous channel.

Moves one page up or down the channel

list.

Switches audio description on and off.

Switches between widescreen display

formats on a conventional TV.

Switches subtitles on and off.

Displays the interactive and digital text

services (where available).

Red, green, yellow, blue -

chooses options within menus.

10

THE SATELLITE DISH

To receive freesat you must connect your Plaza
DS•100 receiver to an appropriate satellite dish,
xed in position and accurately pointed at 28.2°
East.

For safety reasons and to provide reliable
reception, we strongly recommend that you
have your dish installed by a professional. You
may be able to use a satellite dish already
installed at your home. If you have any questions
about the dish, please consult your installer.

2

This section explains how to set up
your Plaza DS•100 to receive freesat.

PREPARATION

11

CONNECTING YOUR RECEIVER

Place your Plaza DS•100 receiver on a  rm,
level surface close to the television, an electric
socket, and the cable from the dish. (See
Appendix A - Safety.)

Connect the cable from your dish to the LNB IN
socket at the back of the receiver (if the dish
cable is  tted with a wall socket inside your
home, you will need a connecting cable, which
you can get from your installer).

HINT: The ‘F-connector’ used for

connecting the satellite dish cable to the
receiver has a central wire that is inserted
into the hole in the LNB IN socket while
the collar is screwed onto the socket.
When screwing the collar on make sure the
central wire goes into the socket hole and
is not bent to one side.

12

CONNECTING YOUR RECEIVER (continued)

Turn off your TV and connect the SCART lead
between the TV SCART socket on the back of
your Plaza DS•100 receiver and a SCART socket
on your television (usually labelled AV). There
may be more than one SCART socket on your
television. If you are not sure which to use,
check the manual for your TV.

HINT: If your TV has different connectors,

you will need an adapter or special cable.
Ask your dealer or check the manual for
your TV.

13

You may have other equipment, such as a DVD
player, to connect to the receiver.

You can connect a VCR (video cassette recorder)
or DVD recorder to your Plaza DS•100 receiver

to record freesat programmes and play them
back. You will need to connect a second SCART
cable (not supplied) between the VCR SCART
socket on the back of the receiver and a SCART
socket on the VCR or DVD recorder. Check the
VCR or DVD recorder’s manual for guidance.

You could connect the Plaza DS•100 receiver to
a stereo or surround sound system instead, so
that you can listen to the sound through the
sound system instead of (or as well as) the
television’s speakers. You could use the VCR
Scart socket on the back of the receiver, but
you will need an adapter or special cable to suit
the connections of the sound system.

HINT: You cannot connect the receiver to

a VCR or DVD recorder and a sound system
at the same time.

14

SWITCHING ON

Take the battery compartment cover off the
back of the Plaza DS•100 remote control by
lifting it up while pushing the catch. Insert the
two AAA batteries supplied, as shown on the
inside of the compartment, and replace the
compartment cover.

Turn your TV set on and choose the correct

channel for the receiver (you usually do this
by pressing an ‘AV’ button on your TV remote
control, but check your TV manual for guidance).

Plug the receiver in and switch it on. After a few
seconds, the set-up screen shown below will
appear on your TV.

HINT: If you do not see this screen on

your TV, see ‘Troubleshooting’ on page

46.

15

The set-up screen shows the strength of the
freesat signal received from the satellite dish.
If the signal strength is below 50%, you should
check the satellite dish connection at the back
of the receiver (switch the receiver off and
reconnect the cable if necessary). If the connection
is OK, consult your dealer or installer.

When the signal strength shown on the set-up
screen is 50% or more, you can tune the receiver
in.

TUNING IN

Because this is the  rst time that the receiver
has been used, there are no channels stored
in it’s memory. The receiver will automatically
 nd and store channels.

Press the

button on the remote control to

search for the ‘Network ID’ and ‘Transport ID’.

HINT: The Network ID and Transport

ID are in the freesat signal and are
used to allow the receiver to identify
the satellite dish and freesat network,
to make sure the dish is receiving the
correct satellite signals.

When the Network ID and Transport ID have
been found and displayed, press the

button

on the remote control to display the following
postcode screen.

16

TUNING IN (continued)

Enter your postcode using the number buttons
on the remote control followed by the
button.

Then use the

o r buttons to choose the screen
format used by your TV (a 16:9 widescreen TV
or a squarer 4:3 TV), then press

to start the

channel search.

HINT: Enter your postcode by pressing the

correct number button a number of times
to produce the relevant letter (as printed
above each button) or number, in the same
way as ‘texting’ with a mobile phone. For
example, for an ‘s’ you would press

7

 ve
times. You do not need to enter a space. If
you make a mistake, the

button deletes

the last letter or number you entered.

17

Your Plaza DS•100 receiver will take a few
seconds to  nd and store the available freesat
channels, displaying the names of the channels
as they are found. When it is  nished, the
receiver will display the total number of freesat
channels it has found.

Your Plaza DS•100 receiver is now ready for
you to receive freesat digital TV and radio.

HINT: When new freesat channels become

available, you do not need to tune your
Plaza DS•100 receiver again because it is
automatically updated.

18

TURNING ON THE RECEIVER

You turn on the Plaza DS•100 receiver by
pressing the

button on the remote
control or the button on the front of the
receiver. The power light on the front of the
receiver changes from red to blue when the
receiver is on.

You turn the Plaza DS•100 receiver off, so it goes
into standby, by pressing the

button on the

remote control or the

button on the receiver.
When the receiver is in standby, the power light
on the front of it glows red. The Plaza DS•100
uses less power when it is in standby.

HINT: You should leave the Plaza DS•100

receiver plugged in, with the socket switched
on, at all times (except when there is lightning
– see appendix A). If you are not using the
receiver, put it in standby by pressing the

button on the remote control or the

button on the front of the receiver.

CHANGING CHANNELS

Flick through channels by pressing the

and

buttons on the remote control (or the

CH

–

and

CH

+

buttons behind the fold-down

 ap
on the front of the Plaza DS•100 receiver).
Pressing the

or

CH

+

button will select the
next channel in the channel list. Pressing the
or

CH

–

button will select the previous channel in
the list. When you have chosen the last channel
in the list, pressing the

or

CH

+

button will
select the  rst channel in the list. Similarly,
when you are on the  rst channel, pressing the

3

This section describes the day-to-day
use of your Plaza DS•100 receiver –
how to choose the channel you want
to watch and how to control the basic
features of your Plaza DS•100 receiver.

EVERYDAY USE

19

or

CH

–

button will go to the last channel in

the channel list.

If you know the channel number, you can go
directly to the channel you want using the
number buttons on the remote control. The
channel numbers have three digits, and the
 rst channel in the list is 101. As you put in a
channel number, each digit appears in the top
left of the screen to show the number you have
pressed. The radio stations are stored from
channel 700 onwards.

Press the

SWAP

button on the remote control
to switch from the channel you are currently
watching to the channel you were watching
before.

There are several other ways to change channel.

• Use the browsing bar at the bottom of the
TV screen (see page 21).

• Use the on-screen channel list (see page 23).

• Use the electronic programme guide (see
page 25).

HINT: The channel numbers are set by

freesat. Because there are spaces left for
future channels to join freesat, there are
some numbers missing in the channel list.

HINT: If you enter a number which is not

an available channel, the channel you are
watching will not change.

20

INFORMATION BAR

Whenever you change channel, the Plaza
DS•100 displays an information bar at the
bottom of the screen. This stays on the screen
for about three seconds.

The information bar shows:

• the name of the programme you are
watching, and the time it is on from and to;

• the name of the next programme on that
channel, and the time it is on from and to;

• the channel number and name; and

• the time.

HINT: If the channel you have chosen is not

on at that time, the normal information
bar is replaced by one that says ‘Service
not currently available’.

CHANGING THE VOLUME

You can turn the volume up or down using the

and buttons on the remote control or

the

VOL

+

and

VOL

–

buttons behind the  ap on the
front of the Plaza DS•100’s receiver. You can
turn the sound off completely by pressing the

button on the remote control. To put the
sound back on at the previous volume, press
the

button again.

21

HINT: The volume and mute buttons also

affect the sound supplied to the VCR
SCART socket, so using these buttons
while you are recording a programme will
affect the recording.

SUBTITLES AND AUDIO DESCRIPTION

Many freesat programmes are broadcast with
subtitles for people who are deaf or hard of
hearing. You display subtitles by pressing the

button, and turn them off by pressing the

button again. Some programmes have an
extra soundtrack to tell people who are blind or
partially sighted what is happening on screen.
When this soundtrack is available, you need to
turn the audio description function on by pressing
the

button on the remote control. Pressing

the button again turns the audio description off.

BROWSING CHANNELS AND PROGRAMMES

You can see what is on the other freesat
channels by using the Plaza DS•100 receiver’s
browsing facility. Press

on the remote

control to display the browsing bar.

The browsing bar shows the name and number
of the current channel, the time, and the name
and times of the programme currently showing.
You can use the

button to see the details of

the next programme on that channel. Press the

button to go back.

22

BROWSING CHANNELS AND PROGRAMMES

(continued)

Pressing

or changes the browsing bar to
show the details of the next channel up or down
the channel list, while you are still watching the
current channel. By repeatedly pressing the
or buttons, you can see what is showing on
any of the other freesat channels. If you want
to watch the channel displayed in the browsing
bar, press

, or to remove the browsing bar

press .

While the browsing bar is displayed, pressing
the

button again will display more details

about the channel, including a short summary

of the programme on now or next (whichever
you choose) and symbols to say whether the
channel has audio description, subtitles, or
digital text and whether it is broadcast in high
de nition or Dolby Digital sound (not available
with the Plaza DS•100 receiver). Pressing the

button again removes the extra information

from the browsing bar.

HINT: You can also display the browsing

bar by pressing the or buttons. You
can browse through the channels more
quickly by pressing just these buttons.

23

USING THE CHANNEL LIST

You can display the channel list by pressing the

button on the remote control. This lists the
channels on the left-hand side of the screen,
in number order, with the current channel (as
shown in the window on the right-hand side of
the screen) highlighted with an orange bar.

Use the and buttons on the remote
control to move the orange bar up or down
through the channel list to highlight the channel
you want to watch. Then press

to close the

channel list.

Or you can return to the channel that you
were watching before using the channel list by
pressing the

button.

HINT: You can move through the channel

list more quickly by using the

and
buttons, which move the orange highlight
bar through the list one page (11 channels)
at a time.

24

REGIONAL CHANNELS

BBC and ITV broadcast different variations
of their channels for different regions in the
UK. With freesat you can see the variations
available to other regions.

The regional variations BBC1, BBC2, and ITV1
you receive are based on the postcode that you
entered when you installed the Plaza DS•100.
Those variations are channel numbers 101, 102
and 103 in the channel list.

You can watch the ITV1 variation for a nearby
region by choosing channel number 977. All the
BBC1 and BBC2 regional variations are listed in
the channel list from number 950.

You can replace your regions variation of BBC1
or BBC2 with that of another region by pressing
the

button while channel 101 or 102 is
highlighted with the orange bar in the channel
list screen.

Choose the region that you want, from the list
on the right-hand side of the screen, by moving
the highlight bar through the list with the
and

buttons and then pressing . Or you

can press the

button to leave the region

setting the same.

25

USING THE PROGRAMME GUIDE

The Plaza DS•100 can display information
about programmes that are showing on all
freesat channels in the next seven days. You
can browse the full programme schedules with
the electronic programme guide, which you see
by pressing the

button.

First, choose the section of the programme
guide you want to look at – either all channels
or a speci c channel genre.

Use the

, ,

and

buttons to move the

orange highlight bar through the list of sections

until it highlights the section you want, then
press

.

The programme guide screen shows a table of
the programmes, with each page showing on
eight channels over a two-hour period. On the
 rst page of the programme guide, the current
programme on the channel you were watching,
highlighted in the centre of the screen with
an orange bar. A summary of the highlighted
programme is shown above the programme
guide. The current date and time is shown at
the top of the screen, and an orange line down
through the table shows the present time in
the schedules.

HINT: You can set the Plaza DS•100 receiver

to skip the section screen and always display
the programmes for all the channels. The
‘Advanced use’ section starting on page 29
explains how to do this.

26

USING THE PROGRAMME GUIDE (continued)

You look through the scheduled programmes
using the

and

button to move through

the channels, and the

and buttons to move
the orange highlight bar across to show the
programmes showing at different times. As you
move the highlight bar through the tables, the
programme summary shown above the table
changes to re ect the programme highlighted.
You can  nd details of any programme, on any
channel, for up to eight days ahead.

When you reach the last channel on a page of
the guide, pressing

moves to the next page.

Press

to switch the receiver to the channel
and programme highlighted by the orange bar.
If the programme is on at the time, the receiver
will switch to that channel immediately.

If the programme is scheduled for later on, a
reminder is set so that when the programme
is about to start, a message is displayed on

screen and, after a few seconds, the receiver
automatically switches to the relevant channel.
When a programme has a reminder set, a
clock symbol is shown next to its name in the
programme guide table.

HINT: You can jump through the

programme guide more quickly using the
red and green buttons, which move to the
next or previous page of eight channels.
The yellow and blue buttons move the
highlight bar through the schedules a day
back or forward.

27

You can set up to eleven reminders but if you
try to set a reminder for a programme that is
on at the same time as one you have already
set a reminder for, a warning is displayed
on the screen. You can cancel a reminder by
highlighting the programme in the programme
guide and pressing

again.

You can leave the programme guide and return
to watching TV by pressing the

or

button.

INTERACTIVE TV SERVICES

Several freesat channels broadcast a range of
digital text and interactive services such as
news, weather, games, sports information and
video alongside normal TV.

You can use the interactive services by pressing
the

or the red button while watching the
TV channel. This will display a menu of services
available from that channel or broadcaster.

28

INTERACTIVE TV SERVICES (continued)

When you have  nished with the interactive
services, you can return to normal TV by
pressing

again or the

button.

RECORDING FREESAT PROGRAMMES

You can record a programme by connecting a
VCR or DVD recorder to the VCR SCART socket
on the back of the Plaza DS•100. You will
need to choose the recorder’s SCART input for
recording. See your recorder’s manual for more
information.

If you have a recorder connected to the receiver,
you can record a programme even when you are
not at home. Highlight the programme in the
programme guide, make a note of the date and
time, and set a reminder with the

button.
Then set the recorder’s timer to record from its
SCART input on the date and times noted.

Please note that for the recorder’s timer to
work the Plaza DS•100 must not be in standby
mode and ‘auto standby’ must be disabled (see
page 36).

HINT: Different broadcasters provide

different interactive services, so we
recommend that you try out the interactive
options on different channels to discover
where the services that most appeal to
you are.

HINT: Do not use the channel list,

programme, interactive services, and so on
while recording a programme as the screen
displays associated with these functions
will also be recorded.

29

TV SCREEN SIZE

The freesat channels broadcast using a widescreen
16:9 format, designed for widescreen TVs.
If you have a squarer 4:3 television, the widescreen
image cannot be displayed. You use the
button to choose how the Plaza DS•100  ts the
16:9 widescreen image onto your 4:3 screen.

Pressing the

button will take you through the

three options available:

• only the centre of the image is shown (centre
cutout);

• the complete widescreen picture is squeezed
into the squarer format (full frame); or

• the complete, unaltered image is shown,
smaller and with black bars above and below it.

4

The section explains how to get the
most out of your Plaza DS•100 receiver.

ADVANCED USE

The full widescreen

broadcast picture.

Centre cutout

displays only the
centre of the
widescreen picture
on a 4:3 TV. This is
the factory setting.

Full frame squeezes
the widescreen
picture into the
screen of a 4:3 TV.

Letterbox shows the
whole picture on a 4:3
TV with black bars
above and below.

HINT: The button has no effect on the

picture if you have set the TV screen size
to ‘16:9 widescreen’ in the settings menu
(see page 36).

30

TV/DTV

The

button switches your television from
displaying the freesat programmes through
the receivers SCART lead to regular broadcasts
you receive through the TV aerial. When the
Plaza DS•100 is turned on, some televisions
will automatically switch to their SCART lead
to display the freesat channel. You can use the

button to release that automatic switch
without having to switch off or disconnect the
receiver. Pressing the button switches the
channel displayed on the television between the
signal from the aerial (TV) and digital television
from freesat (DTV).

USING THE MENU SYSTEM

Many of the receivers everyday functions are
carried out by pressing a single button on the
remote control, but the functions used less
often are carried out by making a selection
from on-screen menus. When you choose one

menu option, it opens up another menu of
choices relating to that option.

You open the Plaza DS•100’s main menu by
pressing the

button on the remote control.
This displays the four main menu options – TV
listings, settings, language and information.

You can choose any of these options by pressing
the relevant number on the remote control.

31

HINT: At any time when using the menu

options you can return to the previous
menu screen by pressing the button
or the

button. Or, you can return to

watching TV by pressing the button.

THE LOCK CODE

Some of the Plaza DS•100 menu options are
locked to avoid accidental changes, and you
can lock particular channels to prevent some
people, such as children, from watching them.
To unlock options or channels you need to enter
a four-digit PIN using the remote control.

When you get the Plaza DS•100 the PIN is set
to 0000. You can change this to any four digit
number, as explained later in this section.

CHANGING THE CHANNEL LIST

The channel list contains all freesat channels
that the receiver found when it was  rst
installed, and may include some channels that
you do not watch, do not want to include in the
on-screen channel list, or do not want some
members of your family to watch.

32

CHANGING THE CHANNEL LIST (continued)

Go to the Plaza DS•100 main menu by pressing
the

button. Choose the TV listings menu
by moving the highlight bar to the TV listings
option in the menu and pressing

, or by

pressing

1

(the number of the TV listings

option in the menu).

To remove a channel from the channel list, move
the orange highlight bar through the channels

using the

and buttons (or the

and

buttons to move a page at a time). When
the channel you want to remove is highlighted,
press the

to enter the PIN and delete the

channel.

You can prevent any channel from being viewed
without  rst entering the PIN by locking that
channel in the channel list. Move the orange
highlight bar through the channel list using the

and buttons to highlight the channel
you want to lock, then press the blue button to
enter the PIN and lock that channel.

HINT: This is the same channel list screen

you would use to choose a channel.

HINT: You need to enter the PIN because,

once deleted, a channel cannot be restored.
easily. You will need to install the receiver
again from scratch.

33

USING THE FAVOURITE CHANNELS LIST

The favourite channels list makes it easier for
you to choose the channel you want to watch,
by limiting the on-screen list to just a few
channels, such as those you watch the most.

It takes a short time to set up the favourite
channels list. First, display the channel list by
choosing option 1 from the main menu or by
pressing the

button, then press the yellow

button to edit the favourite channels list.

In the list of channels displayed, use the
and

buttons (and the and buttons
to move a page at a time) to move the orange
highlight bar to a channel that you want to
include in your favourites. Press the red button
to add that channel to the favourite channels
list. A channel included in the favourite channels
list is shown with a tick against its name. When
you have added all the channels that you want
to your favourites, press the yellow button
again to stop editing the favourites list.

34

USING THE FAVOURITE CHANNELS LIST
(continued)

If you want to see your favourite channels
list, go to the channel list and press the green
button. To view a channel, highlight it with the

orange bar and press

. You can switch back
to the main channel list by pressing the red
button.

You can also switch to a channel from the
favourite channels list, without going to the
channel list.

Press the

button to switch to the next
channel in your favourite channels list (or to
the  rst in the list if you are currently watching
a channel that is not in the favourites list).
Press the

button again to switch to the
next channel in the list, and so on through your
favourites list.

HINT: The channels in the favourite channels

list are stored in the same order as they appear
in the normal channel list, regardless of the
order you added them to your favourites list.

HINT: You can remove a channel from the

favourite channels list by highlighting the
channel and pressing the green button.
You can also add and delete a channel from
your favourites list using the

button.

35

SETTINGS

The selections available from the settings
(option 2) in the main menu are concerned with
more advanced features of the Plaza DS•100.
We recommend that you take the time to read
this section carefully before you make changes
to the receiver from these menus.

To make changes to any of the settings,  rst
go to the main menu with the

button,

highlighting option 2, and pressing

. Then
move the orange highlight bar to the setting
that you want to change, and press

to

display the options available.

KEY BEEP

The Plaza DS•100 can produce a small beep
through the TV speakers whenever a button on
the remote control is pressed. This is to con rm
that the button has been pressed and the Plaza
DS•100 has received the command. You can turn
this beep on or off by moving the orange highlight
bar to the option

you want and pressing

.
A con rmation of the setting is then shown
on-screen.

HINT: When using the settings menu,

you can return to the main menu screen
by pressing the

button or the
button, or you can go back to watching TV
by pressing the button.

HINT: When the key beep option is on,

the beep can be heard through the TV
speakers even when the receiver’s volume
is turned down or muted. However, if the
TV’s volume is turned down or muted, you
will not be able to hear it.

36

AUTO STANDBY

The Plaza DS•100 automatically goes into
standby if it is not used for a long time. If you
want to stop the receiver from doing this, use
the and buttons to move the orange
highlight bar to ‘disabled’ and press

. This

setting is conrmed on-screen.

GENRE SETTING

When you press the button, you get a
screen that allows you to display all channels or
only channels of a certain genre (type, such as
sport, movies, music and so on). If you want to
automatically skip the selection screen and see
all channels listed in the programme guide, you
can turn off the genre setting. Move the orange
highlight bar to ‘off’ and press

. The setting

is then conrmed on-screen.

TV SCREEN SIZE

This option allows you to choose which screen
size is used when the Plaza DS•100 is turned
on. Use the and buttons to move the

37

orange highlight bar to the option you want,
then press

. The setting is then con rmed

on-screen.

SCART OUTPUT

This setting alters the signal your TV receives.
When you install the receiver, the SCART
output is set to RGB, but you can change it to
composite video. Use the and buttons
to move the orange highlight bar to the option
you want, then press

. The setting will be

con rmed on-screen.

HINT:The RGB setting will usually produce

the best quality picture, but a few
televisions cannot accept this signal. See
your TV manual for more guidance.

38

PARENTAL SETTINGS

The Plaza DS•100 can be set to prevent people
watching adult channels. Move the highlight
bar to ‘hide adult channels’, press

and enter
your PIN. The adult category is then removed
from the selection screen in the channel list, the
adult channels are removed from the channel
list and programme guide, and they cannot
be selected by putting in the channel number
or by skipping through the channels with the

and buttons. You can allow access to
adult channels again by choosing ‘show adult
channels’, pressing

, and entering your PIN.

In the parental settings options you can change
the PIN by moving the orange highlight bar to the
‘change lock code’ option and pressing

. You

will need to enter your PIN (the factory setting is

0000) and then enter your new 4-digit PIN. You
will need to enter it a second time to conrm
your choice.

MENU TRANSPARENCY SETTINGS

You can turn this setting on so that the menu
screens (and other on-screen information) are
displayed transparently so that you can see the
TV picture behind. Use the

and buttons
to move the orange highlight bar to select ‘off’
(not transparent), or 25%, 50% or 75%, then press

. The setting will be conrmed on-screen.

39

RECEIVER UPGRADE

When new software is made available for your
Plaza DS•100, it is automatically downloaded
to your receiver through your satellite dish. You
can choose to have the receiver updated with
new software automatically, or only when you
choose to download updates. Use the

and

buttons to move the orange highlight bar, to

select either ‘manual’ or ‘automatic’, then press

. The setting is then conrmed on-screen.

RESTORING ALL SETTINGS

To restore all settings to what they were
when you got the receiver, bring back deleted
channels, or retune the receiver if you move to a
different area, you can reinstall the Plaza DS•100
as though it were new from the factory. Press

and enter your PIN to start the installation
process, and follow the procedure set out in the
preparation and tuning in sections of this guide.
(see pages 10 and 15 ).

CHANGING THE RECEIVER’S LANGUAGE

The freesat channels can broadcast in a number
of languages or with subtitles available in a
number of languages. The Plaza DS•100 is set
to English-language soundtrack and English
subtitles, but you can change this setting using
the language menu.

Display the main menu by pressing and
press

3

to display the language menu. Move
the orange highlight bar to ‘audio language’
to alter the choice of language heard, or to
‘subtitle language’ to alter the language used
for subtitles, then press

.

40

CHANGING THE RECEIVER’S LANGUAGE

(continued)

Move the orange highlight bar to the language
you want from the list of languages displayed,
then press

. Press to return to watching

TV.

RECEIVER INFORMATION

The Plaza DS•100 can display a page of
information about your particular receiver
and your reception. This includes the signal
strength, the version of the receiver hardware

and the software installed, and the postcode
you entered when you installed the receiver.

Display the main menu by pressing , and
press

4

to display the information screen.

HINT: We recommend that you have this

screen displayed on your TV if you need to
phone the Plaza DS•100 helpline.

41

TUNING IN NON-FREESAT CHANNELS

Go to the settings menu by pressing
followed by

2

, highlight the last option, ‘add

non-freesat services’ and press

twice to

open the manual-tuning menu.

5

This section explains how to set up
your Plaza DS•100 receiver to receive
channels that are not included with
freesat. As well as receiving the many
freesat channels, the Plaza DS•100 can
also be used to watch other satellite
channels as long as a channel is
broadcast from the same satellites as
freesat and is free.

NON-FREESAT CHANNELS

HINT: You have to tune in non-freesat

channels and they are less convenient to
switch to. Some functions of the Plaza
DS•100 are not available when viewing
non-freesat channels.

42

TUNING NON-FREESAT CHANNELS
(continued)

Use the

and buttons to move between
the boxes for the ‘frequency’, ‘symbol rate’ and
‘LNB polarisation’ boxes, and in each enter the
relevant values with the number buttons or
the

and buttons. The ‘level’ and ‘quality’
displays at the bottom of the screen show if
there is a signal present with those values.

HINT: The tuning information for

non-freesat channels may be given in
specialist magazines and on the particular
channel’s website.

Move the highlight bar to the ‘scan’ box and
press

to start scanning for new channels. If
any new channels are found, the  rst of those
channels is displayed in the small preview
window

. You can change the channel

displayed

using the

and buttons. All new channels
are stored automatically. Once you have tuned
in all the non-freesat channels you want, leave
the manual tuning menu and return to the
settings menu by pressing .

You should now choose the ‘show non-freesat
services’ option, move the orange highlight
bar to ‘yes’, and press

. This enables the
channel list to display the non-freesat channels
for selection and viewing.

WATCHING NON-FREESAT CHANNELS

Non-freesat channels are stored from channel
number 3000 onwards, but they are not listed in

43

the programme guide and the button gives
no information on the programmes showing.
They cannot be added to your favourite channels
list and you cannot choose them with the number
buttons on the remote control.

You can only choose a non-freesat channel
from the channel list or by stepping from
another non-freesat channel using the

and

buttons. Press to display the main

channel list and then the

SWAP

button to switch
to the non-freesat list. Choose the non-freesat
channel you want to watch by highlighting
it with the orange bar using the

and

buttons, then press

.

APPENDIX A - SAFETY

POWER

The receiver should be plugged into a 230V to
240V AC, 50Hz supply.

CABLES

Make sure all cables are positioned so they are
not likely to be walked on, crushed or damaged
by things placed on or against them. Pay
particular attention to the power cable where it
goes into the socket and where it comes out of
the receiver. Do not connect or adjust cables to
the receiver when it is plugged in.

TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE

Do not use or leave the receiver in a hot, cold or
humid (moist) environment. Do not allow the
receiver to get wet – from drips or splashes – as
this is dangerous. Do not place vases or other
water- lled objects on top of the receiver.

HINT: There may be some non-Freesat

channels listed that you do not want, and
you can delete these in the normal way
using the

button.

44

VENTILATION

Slots and openings in the receiver’s cover are
for ventilation. Do not cover or block them as
this could lead to the receiver overheating.

CLEANING

Unplug the receiver before you clean it with
a lightly dampened cloth. Do not use liquid or
aerosol cleaners.

HEAT AND FLAMES

Do not place the receiver near to naked ames
or sources of intense heat, such as an electric
re. Make sure that no ames, such as lighted
candles, are placed on top of the receiver.

LIGHTNING

If there is a storm or lightning, unplug the
receiver.

SERVICING

Make sure that anyone who services your

receiver is qualied to do so. Do not remove the
cover yourself – you could get an electric shock.

REPLACEMENT PARTS

If your receiver needs repairing, make sure the
person carrying out the repair uses parts which
are specied by us or which have the same
specications as the original part. Other parts
may cause a re, electric shock or other dangers.

45

PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

If you one day nd that your receiver or remote
control needs replacing, or are of no further
use to you, do not throw them out with your
household waste. Under the Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations,
your local council must provide a suitable
recycling centre.

Do not throw batteries in the bin or on a re.
Make sure that you dispose of batteries safely
at a local recycling centre. You can also recycle
batteries at many supermarkets.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY Your receiver needs a
230V AC ~ 50Hz mains supply and is tted with
a moulded plug. If the plug breaks or becomes
damaged, do not use it. If you change the
fuse in the plug, make sure you ret the fuse
cover. If the plug needs replacing, follow these
instructions. The wires in the mains lead are
coloured in line with the following code.

Blue - Neutral
Brown - Live

FUSE

BROWN
(LIVE)

CABLE
GRIP

OUTER
SLEEVE

BLUE
(NEUTRAL)

NO CONNECTION
(EARTH)

46

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO

Power light off

Power cable disconnected Check the power cable.
Mains fuse blown Check the fuse.

No set up
screen

Receiver not switched on

Switch on the receiver, check the
power cable, the switch at the
socket and the fuse.

SCART lead disconnected

Check the SCART lead is connected
to the receiver and the TV.

Television not switched to SCART input

Choose the TV’s SCART input (see
the TV manual for guidance).

Signal strength

below 50%

Cable from the satellite dish
disconnected

Check the cable connections at the
receiver and the dish. Consult your
installer if necessary.

Cable from the satellite dish faulty

Replace the cable from the satellite
dish. Consult your installer if necessary.

Dish in the wrong position

Reinstall the dish. Consult your
installer if necessary.

‘No signal’
message

Cable from the satellite dish
disconnected

Check the cable from the dish.
Consult your installer if necessary.

Dish damaged or in the wrong position

Check the dish. Consult your installer
if necessary.

APPENDIX B – TROUBLESHOOTING

47

No picture or
sound

SCART lead disconnected

Check the SCART lead connections at
the receiver and the TV.

TV not switched to SCART input Choose the TV’s SCART input channel.

Full picture not
visible

Mismatched screen format

Choose the correct screen size to suit
your TV.

No response to
remote control

Receiver in standby Switch the receiver on.
Remote control not aimed at the

receiver correctly

Aim the remote control at the receiver.

Remote sensor on the front of the
receiver is obstructed

Check for obstructions in front of the
receiver.

Batteries in the remote control need replacing Replace the batteries in the remote control.

Cannot view a
channel

Wrong channel number used Choose the channel from Channel List.

Channel locked

Enter the PIN. If you have forgotten the PIN,
phone the helpline on 020 8450 0005.

No information
for a channel in
the programme
guide

Information on the channel not downloaded Wait for the download.

Tuned to non-freesat channel Tune to a freesat channel

Can’t record a
channel

No connection to recorder

Connect a SCART lead from the
receiver to the recorder.

Wrong recorder input selected

Select the recorder’s SCART input.
See the recorder’s manual for guidance.

48

APPENDIX C - SPECIFICATIONS

Tuner

Input frequency 950~2150MHz

Input connector F type, female 75 ohm

LNB supply

14.0V / 19.0V (maximum.350mA), short-circuit
protected

Digital signal input level -25 to -65 dBm

Video

Aspect ratio 4:3, 16:9 and letter box

Video output Two SCART sockets; TV (CVBS/RGB) & VCR (CVBS)

Audio

Audio output Audio left and right

Power
Requirements

Mains input voltage 230-240VAC~ 50Hz

Power consumption Maximum 10W (LNB with 200mA)

Dimensions

Width, depth and height Width: 258mm, x depth: 175mm, height: 44mm

HELPLINE

020 8450 0005

www.manhattan-tv.com

v2.1