Manhattan Plaza DS-100A Quick Start Guide

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User Guide

Plaza DS •100A

freesat digital TV receiver

User Guide

Plaza DS •100A

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User Guide

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WATCH TV

Change the channel you are watching by
entering the three-digit channel number using
the number buttons on the remote control.
Or, you can press the or buttons to
step through the channels in order.

Press the
volume up or down. You can turn off the sound

altogether with the button. The sound
comes back on when you press again.

When subtitles are available for a
programme it is indicated by a

in the browsing bar at the bottom of the
screen when you switch channels (press
at anytime whilst watching TV to display
the bar). Press the button to display the
subtitles menu and use the and
buttons to move the orange highlight bar to
“English” if you want to turn on subtitles, or
“Off” to turn off subtitles, and then press .

If audio description (a spoken description of
the broadcast) is available for a programme it
is indicated by an symbol in the browsing

bar. To turn on audio description, press the
button to display the available audio menu and
then select “English Audio Description”.

You can fi nd out the programmes scheduled
to be shown on all the freesat channels up
to eight days ahead using the button.
Press the button and then press .

and buttons to turn the

symbol

Browse the scheduled programmes using
the and buttons to move through
the channels and the

and buttons to
move the orange highlight bar to show the
programmes showing at different times.

Press

to switch to the 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. When the programme is about
to start, a message is displayed on screen and,
after a few seconds, the receiver automatically
switches to the necessary channel.

When you have fi nished with the programme
guide, return to normal TV viewing by
pressing .

Digital text and interactive services are
available from some freesat channels, and
you can use them by following the on-screen
prompts and pressing or the button
while watching the channel. This displays a
menu of services available from that channel
or broadcaster.

When you have fi nished with the interactive
services, return to normal TV viewing by
pressing or .

Switch off your receiver by pressing the

button, and press the button again

to turn it on.

Plaza DS •100A Remote Control Handset

STANDBY Switch on/off

the receiver.

MUTE Silence the

receiver’s sound.

0, 1 … 9 Numbers to
select channels, etc.
Numbers and letters to enter
your postcode.

SWAP Switch to the
previously selected channel.

FAV Switch to the next

channel in the Favourite
Channels List.

MENU Display (and exit)

the Main Menu screen.

INFO Display channel and

programme information.

UP, DOWN, LEFT,
RIGHT Move the

highlight bar in menus
and in the EPG. Browse the
channels and programmes.

OK Select the current

menu option.

LIST Display the Channel

List.

EPG Display the electronic

programme guide (EPG).

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BACK Exit a menu and

return to the previous menu.

EXIT Exit a menu and

return to normal TV viewing.

TV/DTV Switch between

freesat and the TV’s tuner.

V+, V- Increase and
decrease the sound
volume.

P+, P- Switch to the
next/previous channel.
Move one page up/down the
channel list.

AD Displays the available
audio menu to choose between
different soundtracks (such
as languages and audio
description).

WIDE Switch between
widescreen display formats
on a conventional (4:3) TV.

SUB Displays the subtitles
menu used to select subtitles.

TXT Display the
interactive and digital text
services (where available).

RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE

Choose options within menus

Quick Start Guide

Welcome to your new freesat digital TV receiver.

UNPACK

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Manhattan Plaza DS•100A

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Quick Start Guide

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Welcome to your new freesat digital TV receiver.

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Quick Start Guide

Plaza DS •100A

Welcome to your new freesat digital TV receiver.

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Manhattan Plaza DS•100A

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BACK Exit a menu and
return to the previous menu.

Quick Start Guide

EXIT Exit a menu and
return to normal TV viewing.

Plaza DS •100A

TV/DTV Switch

Welcome to your new freesat digital TV receiver.

between freesat and the
TV’s tuner.

V+, V- Increase and
decrease the sound
volume.

UNPACK

P+, P- Switch to the

Unpack and check
next/previous channel.

the contents of your

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Move one page up/down the

Manhattan Plaza DS•100A

Plaza DS•100A receiver

channel list.

freesat receiver pack:

AD Switch Audio

Description on and off.

WIDE Switch between
widescreen display formats
on a conventional (4:3) TV.

SUB Switch Subtitles on

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control

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TXT Display the
interactive and digital text
services (where available).

RED, GREEN, YELLOW,
BLUE

Choose options within
menus

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Follow freesat on
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www.freesat.co.uk

www.twitter.com/freesat_TV

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Guide

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Quick Start

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Find out more about freesat at

www.freesat.co.uk

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Manhattan Plaza DS•100A

freesat receiver pack:

Plaza DS•100A receiver

Remote

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control

remote control

to the TV

Like freesat on

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remote control

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to the TV

Remote
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remote control

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to the TV

Remote

control

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CONNECT TO A DISH

SWITCH ON

TUNE IN

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To receive freesat you must

connect your Plaza DS•100A

receiver to an appropriate
satellite dish, fixed in position
and accurately pointed at 28.2°
East satellite position.

For safety reasons and to
provide reliable reception, we

strongly recommend that the
dish is professionally installed. If
you have any questions about the
dish, please consult your installer.

PLUG IN

Place your Plaza DS•100A

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receiver on a firm, level surface
close to your television, a mains
electricity socket, and the cable
from the dish.

Connect the cable from your dish
to the LNB IN socket at the back
of the receiver.

Make sure your television is
turned off and connect the

SCART cable to the TV SCART
socket on the rear of the Plaza

DS•100A and to a SCART socket

on your television (usually labelled
AV). If you need more guidance,
check your television manual.

Plug the mains power lead into
an available mains socket that is
turned off.

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Remove the battery compartment
cover from the back of the Plaza

DS•100Aremote control by lifting it up

while pushing the catch. Insert the two
AAA sized batteries as marked on the
inside of the compartment. Replace the
compartment cover.

Turn on your TV set and choose the
SCART input (see your television manual).

Switch on the mains socket the Plaza

DS•100A is connected to. After a

few seconds, step one of the freesat
installation process will be shown on the
television screen.

If you do not see this screen (pictured
opposite), please refer to the
Troubleshooting section in the main
user guide.

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When the first installation step is displayed,

use the and buttons to select the screen

type of your television (16:9 Widescreen

or the squarer 4:3 Traditional). Press the

selection box, and then use the and
buttons to select the correct output for your
television (see your television’s manual for
guidance, or select Composite if unsure).

Press to display the next installation step.

If the signal check screen displays signal

strength or quality below 50%, see the

Troubleshooting section in the main user
guide. Press to proceed to the next step.

Enter your postcode, pressing the number
buttons an appropriate number of times
to produce the letters (printed above each
button) and numbers required, in the same
way as ‘texting’ on a mobile phone. You do not
need to enter a space. If you make a mistake,
the button deletes the previous character.
Now press once to confirm the postcode
and again to start the channel scan.

Your Plaza DS•100A receiver will take a couple
of minutes to find and store the freesat channels
available, displaying the total number of freesat
TV and radio channels found. Press the
button to display the next installation step.

Enter your choice of PIN (used to lock certain
channels and functions) by pressing the required

number button (0, 1 … 9) for each of the four PIN

digits. Press to proceed to the next step.

Setup is now complete. Your PIN number will
be displayed on-screen along with reminder
to make a note of it. When ready, press
and enjoy watching freesat digital TV.

button to highlight the SCART output